A government notice claimed that 4G service is more affordable than 3G, but 4G service plans run as much as 50 times higher than 3G plans North Korea

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2024-11-15 21:00:07

A government notice claimed that 4G service is more affordable than 3G, but 4G service plans run as much as 50 times higher than 3G plans

North Korea launched 4G mobile service in September 2023, but initially service was only available in a few major cities, including the capital of Pyongyang.

“Kangsong Net will begin providing 4G mobile service,” said a notice posted on the Kangsong Mobile Communications 3.0 mobile app on Sept. 8, 2023. Daily NK confirmed the notice had been posted after recently gaining access to the app.

Kangsong Net, operated by the Pyongyang Mobile Communication Management Bureau, is one of two telecoms operating in North Korea. The other is Koryolink, operated by Cheo Technology (a joint venture between Egypt-based Orascom and North Korea’s Ministry of Post and Telecommunications).

“The 4G mobile communications network is a next-generation network that has been developed to compensate for the inadequate data transmission capabilities of the 3G mobile communications network and to meet increasing public demand for data transmission,” the notice said.