Industry
Stage X picked as new operator of 5th-generation network
Jan. 31, 2024
A local consortium was selected as the new operator of the 28 gigahertz band of the fifth-generation network in South Korea on Wednesday, the science ministry said, becoming the country's fourth mobile carrier. Stage X, a consortium of Stage Five, a communications affiliate of tech giant Kakao Corp., and other unidentified companies, will be the fourth operator of the 5G network. Currently, three major mobile carriers -- SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and LG Uplus Corp. -- are the country's