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South Korea: spectrum, regulation and data.

Publicly available information on spectrum, the legal regime and data rules in South Korea, with the source of each entry.

Spectrum regulator

Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT)

Spectrum

e-Um 5G (local 5G), 4.7 GHz 4720–4820 MHz · Local 5G for a site, assigned in 10 MHz blocks (up to 100 MHz).
e-Um 5G (local 5G), 28 GHz 28.9–29.5 GHz · Local 5G for a site, assigned in 50 MHz blocks (up to 600 MHz).

Licensing

e-Um 5G frequency assignment Register (or apply to register) as a facilities-based telecom operator, then apply to MSIT at any time while the notice is open; assignment for a fee, 2 to 5 years, stations opened within one year. Operators already holding IMT spectrum are excluded.