Seoul, 5G Availability at 95.2%... Ahead of New York and London

[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] Seoul's 5G availability has been found to surpass that of cities like New York and London.

According to RootMetrics, a mobile network performance analysis company, as of May this year, Seoul's 5G availability was recorded at 95.2%. This significantly exceeds the availability in New York (74.1%), Zurich (45.6%), and London (43.7%) during the same period.

All three domestic mobile carriers in Seoul have surpassed 90% in 5G availability. LG Uplus increased from 90.9% in the second half of last year to 95.2%, KT expanded from 78.8% to 95.0%, and SK Telecom rose from 71.3% to 93.2% over the same period.

Additionally, the median 5G download speed was recorded at 640.7 Mbps for LG Uplus, followed by SK Telecom at 622.0 Mbps and KT at 461.2 Mbps. Latency results were also impressive. LG Uplus recorded 25.5 ms, KT 34.5 ms, and SK Telecom 42.0 ms. Low latency means users can experience smooth and superior performance when engaging in mobile experiences such as mobile cloud gaming.

Patrick Linder, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of RootMetrics, commented, “As 5G is being expanded worldwide, South Korea’s execution strategy and performance results have set an excellent benchmark that other carriers should follow in the future.”

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