Deputy Minister Park Yoon-kyu "New Frequency Supply Plan to be Announced at the End of January"

Park Yoon-kyu, the 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and ICT, announced that the new frequency supply plan, tentatively called the 'Digital Transformation Spectrum Plan,' will be unveiled later this month.

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According to the Ministry of Science and ICT on the 19th, the new frequency supply plan, 'Digital Transformation Spectrum Plan,' is confirmed to be announced by the end of this month.

Before the '5th AI High-Level Strategic Dialogue' held at the Federation of Korean Industries building in Yeouido, Seoul, Vice Minister Park said, "The frequency spectrum plan announcement is expected to be around the end of January," adding, "I heard that a public hearing needs to be held." The schedule for the public hearing prior to the announcement has not been disclosed.

The plan is expected to include details related to the allocation of the 3.7?4.0 GHz band requested by SK Telecom. Minister Lee Jong-ho of the Ministry of Science and ICT stated at the year-end meeting in December last year, "Expanding the 20 MHz bandwidth in the 3.7?3.72 GHz band could significantly improve communication quality," and added, "We will comprehensively review the impact on public convenience and industry to ensure that our radio resources are used efficiently."

However, regarding these expectations, a Ministry of Science and ICT official said, "We cannot comment on what will be included in the plan yet."

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