| Private 5G Frequency Allocation Status in Korea (40 locations) |
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On October 28, 2021, the South Korean government (Ministry of Science and ICT: MSIT) started offering private 5G frequencies (100MHz@4.7GHz, 600MHz@28GHz) in an effort to deploy private 5G, a crucial infrastructure for enterprises' digital transformation, across a variety of industries in South Korea.
This private 5G frequencies provided by the MSIT can be used in two ways.
Mobile network operators (SK Telecom, KT, and LG U+) in South Korea are not permitted to become private 5G operators. Because of antitrust issues, the government has barred MNOs from operating as private 5G operators.
The table below lists the operators and enterprises to which the MSIT has assigned private 5G frequencies. As of September 11, 2023, private 5G frequencies have been assigned to 40 locations in 24 companies.
| 1. Private 5G Operator | Customer Location | Priavte 5G Frequency | Acquisition Date | 5G Vendor |
| POSCO DX | POSCO Gwangyang Steel Plant (Gwangyang) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | 2023.09.11 | |
| LS Electric | LS Electric Cheonan Factory (Cheonan) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | 2023.05.02 | |
| Hyundai Autoever | Hyundai R&D Center (Uiwang) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | 2023.05.02 | |
| Newgens | Lotte World (Seoul), Newgens Building (Anyang) | 4.7GHz (100MHz), 28GHz (600MHz) | 2022.11.28 | Ericsson |
| Wizcore | Yonsei University (Seoul) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | 2023.05.02 | |
| Wi.lab (YongIn) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | 2022.10.28 | Ericsson | |
| Sejong Telecom | TLB cluster (Banwolshihwa Industrial Complex) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | 2022.10.06 | Samsung |
| KT MOS |
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (Bundang) |
4.7GHz (100MHz), 28GHz (600MHz) | 2022.10.06 | Nokia |
| Samsung Medical Center (Seoul) | 4.7GHz (100MHz), 28GHz (600MHz) | 2022.10.06 | Samsung | |
| CJ Olive Networks | CJ Logistics Icheon Distribution Center (Icheon) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | 2023.05.02 | |
| CJ Songdo IDC (Incheon) | 4.7GHz (100MHz), 28GHz (600MHz) | 2022.08.30 | ||
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Nable Communications |
Nable Communications H/Q (Seongnam) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | 2023.05.02 | |
| Ewha womans university medical center (Seoul) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | 2022.08.10 | Samsung | |
| SK networks service |
Gyeongnam RobotLand Foundation (Changwon), Foodpolis: Korea National Food Cluster (Iksan) |
4.7GHz (100MHz) | 2022.11.28 |
5G Core: Flectory 5G Small Cell: Innowireless |
| Central's Changwon Factory (Changwon) | 4.7GHz (100MHz), 28GHz (400MHz) | 2022.05.26 | Ericsson | |
| LG CNS | Kyung Hee Univ. (Global Campus in Yongin) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | 2022.12.22 | |
| Add 2 factories | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | 2022.06.03 | ||
| LG Innotek Gumi Factory 2 (Gumi) |
4.7GHz (100MHz), 28GHz (500MHz) |
2022.03.31 | ||
| Naver Cloud | The 2nd head office building of Naver (Budang) |
4.7GHz (100MHz), 28GHz (600MHz) |
2021.12.28 | Samsung |
Source: Ministry of Science and ICT
| 2. Enterprise DIY | Enterprise Location | Priavte 5G Frequency | Acquisition Date | 5G Vendor |
| CAMTIC |
CAMTIC Advanced Mechatronics Technology Institute (Jeonju) |
not announced | 2023.02 | |
| LG Electronics |
LG Digital Park (Pyeongtaek) |
4.7GHz (100MHz) | 2022.12.22 | |
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Government Building Management Office |
Government Complex Sejong (Sejong) |
4.7GHz (100MHz) | 2022.12.22 | |
| KAI |
Jongpo Business Site (Sacheon) |
4.7GHz (100MHz) | 2022.12.22 | |
| UANGEL | UANGEL H/Q (Budang) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | 2022.11.28 | |
| KHNP (Energy) | Hanul Nuclear Power Plant (Uljin) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | 2022.11.28 | HFR |
| K-Water | Busan Echo Delta Smart Village (Busan) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | 2022.10.28 | Samsung |
| KT | KT Research and Development Center (Seoul) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | 2022.10.06 | |
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Republic of Korea Navy |
Republic of Korea Navy Headquarters (Geryong) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | 2022.10.06 | Nokia |
| KEPCO (Energy) | Shin-Jungbu Substation (Cheongju) | 4.7GHz (100MHz) | 2022.10.06 | Samsung |
Source: Ministry of Science and ICT
KAI: Korea Aerospace Industries
KHNP: Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power
K-Water: Korea Water Resources Corporation
KEPCO: Korea Electric Power Corporation
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Very well summarized!!!