SK Telecom will begin intensive mobile network quality management during this year's Chuseok holiday to provide seamless communications service.
SK Telecom will operate a special communications situation room from the 2nd, the day before Chuseok travel begins, through the 9th, and plans to strengthen its response system in close cooperation with subsidiaries such as SK Broadband, SK O&S, and Home & Service, as well as affiliates including SK AX.
In particular, it will deploy a total of about 12,000 personnel during the holiday period to monitor the nationwide network around the clock.
SK Telecom has completed expanding 5G and LTE base station capacity focused on major train stations, bus terminals, service areas, airports, key tourist spots, lodging facilities, busy districts, and cemeteries nationwide in preparation for this Chuseok holiday.
It will also thoroughly manage not only mobile network quality checks for chronic congestion sections on highways where localized data traffic increases are expected, but also services such as adot that customers frequently use on their trips to and from their hometowns.
On the 6th, the day of Chuseok, data traffic is expected to rise about 19% from normal levels, marking the holiday's peak. It completed preemptive quality checks and service optimization work in preparation.
SK Telecom will also offer video call services free of charge for one week during the holiday. International roaming traffic is expected to increase by up to 30% compared with normal levels during the Chuseok period. The company plans to strengthen cooperation with overseas transit carriers to provide smooth service.