Firms racing to be the first to provide 5G

There's a lot of talk about 5G at the moment, with the ultra-fast cellular mobile communications standard promising huge benefits for commercial and domestic users. — dpa

PUTRAJAYA: With the government backing 5G in order for the country to get on the Fourth Industrial Revolution, many companies are racing to be the first to bring the benefits of the technology to the masses.

“The 5G technology will enable our industries to fully exploit the power of artificial intelligence, robotics, big data, virtual reality, and software engineering,” said Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo at the launch of the inaugural 5G Malaysia Showcase.