China Ministry of Science and ICT has reached agreement with local telecoms companies to launch 5G services simultaneously next March, thereby avoiding unnecessary competition. The ministry will also provide tax benefits and security maintenance services to SK Telecoms, KT and LG Uplus. The agreement will see the companies avoid expensive marketing campaigns like those during the launch of 4G, when each firm claimed to be the world's first provider.
South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT has reached agreement with local telecoms companies to launch 5G services simultaneously next March, thereby avoiding unnecessary competition. The ministry will also provide tax benefits and security maintenance services to SK Telecoms, KT and LG Uplus. The agreement will see the companies avoid expensive marketing campaigns like those during the launch of 4G, when each firm claimed to be the world's first provider.