Korea to launch country wide 5G, impressive claimed 20X speed move. How will this change the overall computing experience? In particular applications like VR? Will less happen at the smartphone edge? Big trouble is still that today compliant handsets are very expensive at $1000+. Though would expect that to change quickly.
S. Korea to launch world's first national 5G networks in TechExplore by Kang Jin-Kyu
A number of South Korea's tech giants are to launch new, 5G-enabled devices to coincide with the country switching over to the high-speed technology
South Korea launches the world's first fully-fledged 5G mobile networks Friday, a transformational leap that already has superpowers sparring for control of an innovation that could potentially change the day-to-day lives of billions of people.
The superfast communications heralded by fifth-generation wireless technology will ultimately underpin everything from toasters to telephones; from electric cars to power grids.
But while the South has won the race to be first to provide the user experience, that is only one part of a wider battle that has pit the United States against China and ensnared giants including Huawei.
Hyper-wired South Korea has long had a reputation for technical prowess, and Seoul has made the 5G rollout a priority as it seeks to stimulate stuttering economic growth....."
The system will bring smartphones near-instantaneous connectivity—20 times faster than the existing 4G—allowing users to download entire movies in less than a second. ...'
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