Ryugyong hotel construction resumes after 16 year hiatus

It does seem unrealistic. Almost a half-billion dollars? And for a communication network in a country that tries to limit information?

"Phones do not allow contact with the outside world, or with the special telephone networks that foreigners are normally permitted to use inside North Korea." - google.

They won't be able to talk to foreigners, and the government will be able to listen to all private calls on the cell network. Sounds like NK to me.