Private 5G Frequency Allocation Status in Korea |
On October 28, 2021, the South Korean government (Ministry of Science and ICT: MSIT) started offering private 5G frequencies (100MHz@4.7GHz, 600MHz@28GHz) in an effort to deploy private 5G, a crucial infrastructure for enterprises' digital transformation, across a variety of industries in South Korea.
This private 5G frequencies provided by the MSIT can be used in two ways.
Mobile network operators (SK Telecom, KT, and LG U+) in South Korea are not permitted to become private 5G operators. Because of antitrust issues, the government has barred MNOs from operating as private 5G operators.
The table below lists the operators and enterprises to which the MSIT has assigned private 5G frequencies. As of January 1, 2024, private 5G frequencies have been assigned to 48 locations in 25 companies.
Private 5G Operator | Customer Location | Priavte 5G Frequency | Date* | 5G Vendor |
Qubicom | Yes24 Logistics Center (Incheon) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | '23.12.01 | Ericsson |
POSCO DX | POSCO Gwangyang Steel Plant (Gwangyang) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | '23.09.11 | |
LG Electronics | Customer's Logistics Center (Incheon) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | '23.10.04 | |
LG Digital Park (Pyeongtaek) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | '23.06.27 | ||
Megazone Cloud | Riman Korea (Daegu) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | '23.06.27 | Nokia |
LS Electric | LS Electric Cheonan Factory (Cheonan) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | '23.05.02 | |
Hyundai Autoever | Hyundai R&D Center (Uiwang) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | '23.05.02 | |
Newgens | Daeduk University (Daejeon) | 4.7GHz (100MHz), 28GHz (600MHz) | '23.09.25 | Ericsson |
Lotte World (Seoul), Newgens Building (Anyang) | 4.7GHz (100MHz), 28GHz (600MHz) | '22.11.28 | Ericsson | |
Wizcore | Yonsei University (Seoul) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | '23.05.02 | |
Wi.lab (YongIn) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | '22.10.28 | Ericsson | |
Sejong Telecom |
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (Ulsan) |
4.7GHz (100MHz) | '23.10.04 | |
TLB cluster (Banwolshihwa Industrial Complex) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | '22.10.06 | Samsung | |
KT MOS |
NIA Private 5G Testbed (Daegu) |
4.7GHz (100MHz) | '23.12.28 | HFR |
Samsung Medical Center (Seoul) | 4.7GHz (100MHz), 28GHz (600MHz) | '23.09.25 | Samsung | |
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
(Bundang) |
4.7GHz (100MHz), 28GHz (600MHz) | '22.10.06 | Nokia | |
Samsung Medical Center (Seoul) | 4.7GHz (100MHz), 28GHz (600MHz) | '22.10.06 | Samsung | |
CJ Olive Networks | CJ Logistics Icheon Distribution Center (Icheon) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | '23.05.02 | Ericsson |
CJ Songdo IDC (Incheon) | 4.7GHz (100MHz), 28GHz (600MHz) | '22.08.30 | ||
Nable Communications |
Nable Communications H/Q (Seongnam) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | '23.05.02 | |
Ewha womans university medical center (Seoul) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | '22.08.10 | Samsung | |
SK networks service |
Aviation Industrial Complex (Sacheon) |
4.7GHz (100MHz) | '24.01 planned | |
Smart Agricultural Products Processing Center (Iksan) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | '24.01 planned | HFR | |
Gyeongnam RobotLand Foundation (Changwon), Foodpolis: Korea National Food Cluster (Iksan) |
4.7GHz (100MHz) | '22.11.28 |
5G Core: Flectory 5G Small Cell: Innowireless |
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Central's Changwon Factory (Changwon) | 4.7GHz (100MHz), 28GHz (400MHz) | '22.05.26 | Ericsson | |
LG CNS | Kyung Hee Univ. (Global Campus in Yongin) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | '22.12.22 | LG CNS |
LG Electronics (Seoul, Pyeongtaek) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | '22.06.03 | LG CNS | |
LG Innotek Gumi Factory 2 (Gumi) |
4.7GHz (100MHz), 28GHz (500MHz) |
'22.03.31 | LG CNS | |
Naver Cloud | The 2nd head office building of Naver (Budang) |
4.7GHz (100MHz), 28GHz (600MHz) |
'21.12.28 | Samsung |
Source: Ministry of Science and ICT
* The date the private 5G frequency was allocated by the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT)
Enterprise DIY | Enterprise Location | Priavte 5G Frequency | Date* | 5G Vendor |
ETRI | ETRI Campus (Daejeon) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | '23.10.04 | |
Coontec | Coontec H/Q (Seongnam) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | '23.06.08 | NextEPC |
CAMTIC |
CAMTIC Advanced Mechatronics Technology Institute (Jeonju) |
4.7GHz (100MHz) | '23.02.xx | |
LG Electronics |
LG Digital Park (Pyeongtaek) |
4.7GHz (100MHz) | '22.12.22 | |
Government Building Management Office |
Government Complex Sejong (Sejong) |
4.7GHz (100MHz) | '22.12.22 | |
KAI |
Jongpo Business Site (Sacheon) |
4.7GHz (100MHz) | '22.12.22 | Nokia |
UANGEL | UANGEL H/Q (Budang) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | '22.11.28 | UAGEL |
KHNP (Energy) | Hanul Nuclear Power Plant (Uljin) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | '22.11.28 | HFR |
K-Water | Busan Echo Delta Smart Village (Busan) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | '22.10.28 | Samsung |
KT | KT Research and Development Center (Seoul) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | '22.10.06 | Nokia |
Republic of Korea Navy |
ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | '23.06.22 | |
Republic of Korea Navy Headquarters (Geryong) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | '22.10.06 | Nokia | |
KEPCO (Energy) | Shin-Jungbu Substation (Cheongju) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | '22.10.06 | Samsung |
Source: Ministry of Science and ICT
* The date the private 5G frequency was allocated by the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT)
KAI: Korea Aerospace Industries
KHNP: Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power
K-Water: Korea Water Resources Corporation
KEPCO: Korea Electric Power Corporation