Case Studies

5G promises to transform digital landscapes, creating new experiences and business models that once lived only in our imaginations. SK Telecom, the largest mobile operator in South Korea, launched the world’s first commercial 5G service. More than one million subscribers signed-up in a matter of weeks. In less than five months, 3.5 percent of SK Telecom’s subscriber base made the switch to 5G. That’s twice as fast as its LTE uptake in 2011. Critical aspects were to scale and secure its next-generation 5G-ready network