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A TRULY SMART CITY
“ Most people still think of 5G as a new wireless service for faster smartphones , but it is also the technology that enables a city to become smarter ,” said Eric Law , Vice President , Europe , at Commscope . “ In the future , cities will use new applications and the IoT to enrich the lives and safety of their residents and visitors . In fact , we can expect to experience new technologies such as virtual reality ( VR ), augmented reality ( AR ), and autonomous vehicles all on our doorsteps .”
Dallas and Salt Lake City , bringing 5G connectivity to an additional 160mn potential customers .
Korean President Moon Jae-in has been one of the country ’ s leading champions of 5G network development . The Korean government is currently pushing through legislation designed to create a “ Tech New Deal ”, which has been earmarked to receive government investment of more than $ 133bn by 2025 . “ The Korean New Deal is Korea ’ s declaration of its transition to becoming a leading country from a country that has trailed behind , from a carbondependent economy to a low-carbon
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