
South Korea
2022/08 Audit Report
We have tested the mobile networks in South Korea with regards to 5G mobile network performance.
Smartphone data performance was measured based on extensive drivetests from 03.08.2022 - 16.08.2022.
Key takeaways
LG U+ achieves the highest umlaut score in Seoul and Busan.
KT has the highest 5G Availability in Busan.
LG U+ achieves the highest data score in Seoul.
The user-perceived download speed rate reaches from nearly 0,8 Gbit/s up to 1,2 Gbit/s for at least 10% of the samples in both cities. LG U+ has the highest average download speed in Seoul. In Busan SKT provides the fastest average download speed.
SKT achieves the highest data score in Busan.
The overall network performance in Seoul is outstanding for all operators, in Busan as well for LG U+ and KT.
LG U+ has the highest voice performance in Seoul, providing the shortest Call Setup Time and a very good speech quality.
The 5G network shows a high availability of more than 99% fo all networks. LG U+ provides the highest 5G Availability in Seoul, nearly on par with KT.