South Korea launches its first national 5G networks, reportedly two hours before US mobile carrier Verizon started the ultra-fast network nationwide
A technician of South Korean telecom operator KT checks an antenna for the 5G mobile network service on the rooftop of a building in Seoul on April 4, 2019
Hyper-wired South Korea has long had a reputation for technical prowess, and Seoul had made the 5G rollout a priority as it seeks to stimulate stuttering economic growth. The celebrities – including two members of K-pop band EXO and Olympic ice-skating heroine Kim Yu-na – were 'the world's first 5G smartphone subscribers', it said.
Qatari firm Ooredoo said it offers 5G services in and around Doha, but does not have devices available to use them, while Japan is also expected to roll out a limited deployment in 2019 before full services start in time for next year's Tokyo Olympics.Experts say 5G will bring smartphones near 'instantaneous connectivity' 20 times faster than 4G, allowing users to download entire movies in less than a second.
The US has pressed its allies and major economies to avoid 5G solutions from Chinese-owned telecom giant Huawei, citing security risks that technological backdoors could give Beijing access to 5G-connected utilities and other components.
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