As of December 2023, there were approximately 48.95 million 4G subscriptions in South Korea. The country saw a total of almost 83.9 million mobile subscriptions recorded at the time. The number of 2G, 3G, and 4G subscriptions slowly decreased, while the number of 5G subscriptions nearly still experienced rapid growth.
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Ministry of Science and ICT (South Korea). (February 8, 2024). Number of mobile subscriptions in South Korea as of December 2023, by technology (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108047/south-korea-number-mobile-subscribers-by-technology/
Ministry of Science and ICT (South Korea). "Number of mobile subscriptions in South Korea as of December 2023, by technology (in millions)." Chart. February 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108047/south-korea-number-mobile-subscribers-by-technology/
Ministry of Science and ICT (South Korea). (2024). Number of mobile subscriptions in South Korea as of December 2023, by technology (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108047/south-korea-number-mobile-subscribers-by-technology/
Ministry of Science and ICT (South Korea). "Number of Mobile Subscriptions in South Korea as of December 2023, by Technology (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108047/south-korea-number-mobile-subscribers-by-technology/
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