Hyundai·Kia Motors Register for Mobile Telecommunications Resale Business
[Asia Economy Reporter Seulgina Jo] The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 10th that Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors have changed their registration as a licensed telecommunications carrier (mobile virtual network operator, MVNO).
Until now, Kia Motors has been providing services such as remote vehicle control and infotainment using SK Telecom's mobile communication services, but it has changed its registration to a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) to provide services directly to its customers. This is a measure to actively strengthen related capabilities in anticipation of the expansion of mobile communication-based vehicle control services in the future.
Currently, in South Korea, besides Hyundai and Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Renault Samsung, Ssangyong Motor, and Tesla are providing vehicle control services using the MVNO model. As of the end of July, a total of 1.4 million lines have been identified. BMW and Audi Volkswagen provide vehicle control services domestically through roaming with foreign mobile carriers.
The Ministry of Science and ICT supports existing MVNOs such as budget phone providers to expand their business areas to data-only operators like automakers by expanding programs such as the data pre-purchase system, which offers additional wholesale discounts when purchasing large amounts of data, and volume discount programs. Additionally, the ministry plans to manage the data-only mobile virtual network operator subscribers in the wireless Internet of Things (IoT) sector separately in wireless communication subscriber statistics and institutionalize this management.
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Hong Jin-bae, Director of Telecommunications Policy at the Ministry of Science and ICT, stated, “We expect that converged services through mobile virtual network operators will spread not only in automakers but also in various industrial fields such as energy monitoring and wearables.” He added, “To support the creation of diverse business models, we will continuously refine the wholesale provision policies, which have been mainly focused on voice calls.”
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