May 04, 2024
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At 2.4m subscribers, North Korean cell phone uptake decreases

Subscriptions to North Korea's Koryolink are slowing according to data from Orascom

The rate of subscriptions to North Korea’s 3G cell network is in decline despite reaching the 2.4 million user mark, according to figures from Orascom Telecom Media and Technology (OTMT).

The subscription figures provided by OTMT, which owns 75% of North Korea’s only 3G carrier Koryolink, indicate that despite reaching a new milestone in user numbers, the rate of subscriptions compared to previous years is declining.

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