Who was first to launch 5G? Depends who you ask


  • TECH
  • Monday, 08 Apr 2019

FILE PHOTO: People take photographs during a launching ceremony for SK Telecom's 5G service, in Seoul, South Korea, April 3, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

NEW YORK/SEOUL: When it comes to who triumphed in the multi-billion dollar global race to launch the world's first 5G next generation wireless network, the winner is clear ... depending on who you ask.

Early April 3 in South Korea, Reuters published a story quoting South Korean officials declaring victory over the United States and China as the site of the world's first commercial launch of a fifth generation telecoms network.

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