Stage X picked as new operator of 5th-generation network – Beragampengetahuan

A local consortium was selected as the new operator of the 28 gigahertz band of the fifth-generation network (5G) in South Korea on Wednesday, the science ministry said.

Stage X, a consortium of Stage Five, a communications affiliate of tech giant Kakao, and other companies, will be the fourth operator of the 5G network.

Currently, three major mobile carriers — SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus Corp. — are the country’s sole operators of the network. (Yonhap)