...only about 15/20 years behind the developed world!<p>> The notice claimed that 4G service is more affordable than 3G, but 4G service plans run as much as 50 times higher than 3G plans.<p>>Assuming that users are paying with foreign currency, the first data plan (100 megabytes per month) carries a signup fee of 110 North Korean won and a monthly fee of 132 won. The second plan (500 megabytes per month) costs 440 won for signing up and 220 won monthly, and the third plan (1 gigabyte per month) costs 286 won for signing up and 330 won monthly.