South Korea launches world ’ s first nationwide 5G mobile network
THE 5G SPACE RACE - A BRIEF HISTORY
South Korea launches world ’ s first nationwide 5G mobile network
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47 The country ’ s three leading telecom companies , SK Telecom , KT , and LG U +, announced in March that they would continue to drive adoption with a combined investment of more than $ 3.3bn into their networks by the end of 2020 , and are expected to invest $ 22bn in their 5G networks by 2022 . As the competition heats up around the world , Seoul is fast becoming the blueprint for 5G adoption . This month , Mobile World Magazine takes an in-depth look at the capital city of 5G .
THE 5G SPACE RACE - A BRIEF HISTORY
Early last year , some of the world ’ s biggest telecom companies , including AT & T , Verizon , SK Telecom and KT Corp , all piled over the finish line of a sort of telecom space race . The goal : lay claim to ownership of the first commercially active 5G network in history . The winner ? Well , it honestly depends on who you ask .
When South Korean carriers SK Telecom and KT Corp said they would switch on their networks in April of last year , Verizon moved up
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