Korea recalls mobile operators’ 5G licences

Two of South Korea’s three mobile network operators have been asked to hand back their 5G licences in the 28 GHz frequency band, it emerged recently.
Staggeringly, for one of the world’s most advanced mobile markets, the telcos have failed to meet rollout requirements for their high-band spectrum and as such the government is flexing its regulatory muscle.
KT and LG U+ have had their 28 GHz licences cancelled for falling far short of installing the required number of base stations in