South Korea

Opensignalによる最新の分析で5G接続時に日本のユーザーが体感した信号強度が、他の東アジア市場 (香港、韓国、台湾) と比較して大幅に低いことがわかりました。ヨーロッパと米国の事例と同様に、信号出力レベルが低い場合、ユーザーの5G エクスペリエンスがいっそう悪くなることがよくあります。しかし日本の4G信号強度は他の市場と同等でした。これは日本のオペレーターは5Gの導入において日本特有の課題に直面しているということです。

On March 8, 2022 Apple announced a new 5G version of the iPhone SE — its cheapest iPhone — that will replace an older 4G-only SE model, first released in 2020. Notably, Apple prioritized including 5G and the modern A15 chipset over other potential enhancements such as adding Face ID or multiple rear cameras.

With the autumn smartphone upgrade cycle about to start, with the recent launch of new Samsung foldable models such as Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip3 and the new iPhone, as well as models from other brands, many mobile users will be considering purchasing their first 5G phone. Opensignal has again looked at the 5G experience to see how it compares globally and how 5G holds up against the older 4G mobile experience which will be used by most upgraders with 4G-only phones.

and Francesco Rizzato, Sam Fenwick, Hardik Khatri

For the first time, Opensignal has analyzed the experience of our 5G users across the three largest cities in South Korea, comparing the results on each major mobile operator. For each of the 5G measures, we have looked at the average real-world experience of our users, which makes the extremely high speeds we have seen even more impressive. Previously, we’ve seen South Korean users’ average 5G speeds were 5.6 times faster than 4G speeds.