The world's first 5G phone released in South Korea | Tech / Gadgets
SEOUL, April 5 ̵[ads1]1; Samsung Electronics today launched the Galaxy S10 5G, the world's first available smartphone with built-in fifth-generation communications technology, as South Korea seeks to build a lead in the transformation system. [19659003] On Wednesday, South became the first country to be commercially launched nationwide 5G services, with three superfast networks providing live data rates that allow users to download entire movies in less than a second.
Hours later, US giant Verizon commercial services in Chicago and M innapolis began, after rival AT & T made a 5G-based system available to selected users in parts of 12 cities in December.
South Korea's three mobile operators – SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus – held launch events over Seoul for Galaxy S10, whose base version costs 1.39 million wins (RM4994).
Interactive virtual reality displays and robot demonstrations were on display to leverage the capabilities of the latest iteration of mobile internet speed, and new users were thrilled with the opportunities, especially live streaming sports games and university lectures.
"I see many videos often, movies and lectures," said buying Shim Ji-hye, 38. "I hope that faster speeds will help me better manage my time." [19659005] Another user said he was most excited about virtual reality content – which includes games and even "celebrity VR dating" apps according to the country's mobile operators.
With 5G, researcher Lee Sang-yoon, VR content "can be enjoyed in real time without delay … I want to enjoy it in better resolution and speed."
Before today's roll-out of the Samsung phone, 5G service limited to a handful of specially selected users in South Korea.
Rival producer LG, due to the launch of its V50 ThinQ, another 5G phone, in the South later this month, while in the US, works Verin's network with Lenovo's Moto Z3 smartphone equipped with a special accessory. [19659012] Commercialization of 5G gives South Korea the opportunity to build the technology, which is crucial for the future development of devices such as autonomous vehicles and the Internet of things.
It is expected to reach $ 565 billion (RM2.3 trillion) in global economic benefits by 2034, according to the London-based global mobile communications system, an industrial alliance.
The implications of the new technology have pitted Washington against Beijing – whose companies dominate 5G technology – in a climb
The United States has pushed its allies and major economies to avoid 5G solutions from the Chinese-owned telecommunications giant Huawei, citing security risk that technological backdoors can give Beijing access to 5G-connected tools and other components.
Chinese entities own a total of 3,400 5G patents – more than one-third of the total, according to the data analysis firm IPlytics – with 1,529 of those registered by Huawei.
South Korea comes next, with the companies possessing 2,051 patents, while the United States Companies have 1,368 together.
Neither KT nor SK Telecom use Huawei technology in their 5G networks, but it is a LG UPlus provider, AFP companies said. – AFP
