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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.

  • Private 5G Operator: Approved by MSIT as a private 5G common carrier and assigned private 5G frequencies by MSIT to provide private 5G network services to enterprise customers.
  • Enterprise DIY: Enterprises are assigned private 5G frequencies by MSIT to build their own private wireless networks.

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 May 10, 2023, private 5G frequencies have been assigned to 36 locations in 21 companies.

 

 Private 5G Operator  Customer Location  Priavte 5G Frequency Acquisition Date  5G Vendor
 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  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  TLB cluster (Banwolshihwa Industrial Complex)  4.7GHz (100MHz) '22.10.06  Samsung
 KT MOS  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  
 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

 Gyeongnam RobotLand Foundation (Changwon),

 Foodpolis: Korea National Food Cluster (Iksan)

 4.7GHz (100MHz)   '22.11.28

 5G Core:

 Flectory

 5G Small Cell:

 Innowireless

 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  
 Add 2 factories  4.7GHz (100MHz)  '22.06.03  
 LG Innotek Gumi Factory 2 (Gumi)

 4.7GHz (100MHz),  28GHz (500MHz)

 '22.03.31  
 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

 

 Enterprise DIY  Enterprise Location  Priavte 5G Frequency Acquisition Date  5G Vendor
 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  
 UANGEL  UANGEL H/Q (Budang)  4.7GHz (100MHz) '22.11.28  
 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  

 Republic of Korea

 Navy

 Republic of Korea Navy Headquarters (Gyeryong)  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

 

KAI: Korea Aerospace Industries

KHNP: Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power

K-Water: Korea Water Resources Corporation

KEPCO: Korea Electric Power Corporation

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