KT 5G Video Call App 'Nareul' Offers Free Data Usage Until June

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] KT will provide free data charges for the 5G video call app ‘Nareul’ starting from the 9th to support untact communication due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

‘Nareul’ is a video call app utilizing 3D avatars and augmented reality (AR) emoticons, and it is KT’s representative 5G service launched alongside the commercial release of 5G last year. It supports group calls with up to 8 participants. It offers a variety of content to enjoy together during video calls, such as Mafia Game, Drawing Quiz, Talk Salon, and watching YouTube together.

‘Nareul,’ which supports multi-party video calls, has seen a significant increase in usage as it has been actively used for multi-party video calls among family and friends and business video conferences amid the spread of COVID-19. In fact, the number of users in March, when telecommuting was actively conducted, more than doubled compared to the previous month.

KT plans not to charge data fees for KT customers using ‘Nareul’ until the end of June. Lee Sung-hwan, Head of KT 5G/GiGA Business Division (Executive Director), said, “As part of KT’s new campaign ‘Sharing Hearts,’ which pursues warm technology, we decided to promote free data for ‘Nareul.’ We hope that through ‘Nareul,’ where non-face-to-face communication is increasing due to COVID-19, families, friends, and acquaintances can share each other’s warmth and love.”

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