New frequency for 5G Mobile phone contractor transfer support Examination and allocation November 20, 13:19

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications plans to allocate a new frequency for high-speed, large-capacity communication standard 5G to only one mobile phone company in April next year, and is making efforts to create an environment that makes it easy to switch contracts? It was decided to examine and decide the allocation destination.

Due to the spread of 5G, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has decided to allocate a new frequency to only one mobile phone company in April next year, and on the 20th, it presented a proposal for a screening method for selecting a company.



Among them, based on the "action plan" announced last month by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications for the reduction of mobile phone charges, whether the "SIM lock" that can be used only by the company that contracted the smartphone has been released or the contract When changing destinations, it will be examined whether they are working on the introduction of "eSIM" that does not require card replacement.



The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications aims to encourage each company to work by preferentially allocating frequencies to companies that are focusing on creating an environment that makes it easy to switch contracts.



In the future, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications will formally decide the examination method after soliciting opinions widely, and decide the new frequency allocation destination.