SK Telecom attracts 150,000 LTE-A subs

News Wireless Korea, Republic of 11 JUL 2013
SK Telecom attracts 150,000 LTE-A subs
SK Telecom has signed-up 150,000 subscribers for its new LTE-A services, only fourteen days after the launch, Yonhap reports. On June 26, SK Telecom introduced LTE-Advanced services, doubling the speeds of its existing network. The LTE-Advanced service is currently available in Seoul and 43 other major cities.

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