Mobile phone companies to introduce cheap 5G plans starting this week

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South Korea’s SK Telecom and LG Uplus plan to follow KT Corporation in introducing 5th generation (5G) communication plans in the 30,000 won ($22.31) range this week.

According to telecommunications industry sources, SK Telecom and LG Uplus are in talks with the Ministry of Science, Information and Communications to review their 5G plans, including lowering the lower limit of 5G data to the 30,000 won range and subdividing 5G data into smaller sections. We are discussing.

Affordable pricing plans will be available later this week. SK Telecom and LG U+ are considering revising their existing rate plans, including subdividing them and expanding the amount of data they provide.

The 30,000 won price plan is expected to be the de facto final step in the Korean government’s policy to lower home communication costs.

The government has announced its intention to abolish the Mobile Device Distribution Development Act, and even before it is abolished, it will authorize mobile carriers to provide switching subsidies of up to 500,000 won in order to reduce the real burden of household communication costs. A notice has been issued. and induce market competition.

However, each mobile carrier did not provide as much switching support as expected, only offering up to 130,000 won, so Kim Hong-il, chairman of the Korean Broadcasting and Communications Commission (KCC), said that representatives of the three carriers and the president of Samsung Electronics. Last week, we called for cooperation in reducing communication costs.

In response, starting Saturday, SK Telecom, KT, and LG U+ increased switching subsidies to a maximum of 330,000 won, depending on the rate plan and mobile phone device.

Mobile phone companies set subsidies for switching mobile phone companies in the range of 30,000 to 330,000 won, and KT offers subsidies ranging from 50,000 to 330,000 won for 15 types of mobile devices depending on the plan. High switching subsidies are set.

Lee Dong-in, Kim Dae-gi, Yoon Yeon-hye

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