In this Wednesday, April 3, 2019 photo, Park Jung-ho, left, CEO of SK Telecom, and participants attend a media showcase for its 5G service in Seoul, South Korea. South Korea's telecommunications carriers on Wednesday have turned on super-fast 5G mobile internet networks abruptly ahead of schedule in an attempt to ensure the country becomes the first in the world to launch the services. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
SEOUL: South Korea launched the world’s first nationwide 5G mobile networks two days early, its top mobile carriers said April 4, in a late-night scramble to be the first providers of the super-fast wireless technology.
Three top telecom providers – SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus – began their 5G services at 11pm local time on April 3, despite previously announcing the launch date would be April 5.
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