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SK Telecom Announces the World’s First 5G Smartphone Subscribers

2019-04-08 15:28:01

 

SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) announced that it has activated 5G service for six celebrities representing Korea as of 11:00 p.m. April 3, 2019.

 

The world’s first 5G smartphone subscribers are Baek-hyun and Kai from EXO (K-pop idol group), Kim Yu-na (Olympic medalist), Lee Sang-hyeok (“Faker”, esports player), Yoon Sung-hyuk (para-swimmer) and Park Jae-won (SK Telecom’s longest subscriber).

 

They were chosen as ambassadors of SK Telecom’s 5G services at the 5G launching ceremony held on April 3rd at the company headquarters.

 

For general customers, the company will begin selling 5G smartphone ‘Samsung Galaxy S10 5G’ at authorized retail stores and official online store from Friday, April 5, 2019.



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