Next year shapes up to be the dawn of 5G

South Korean carrier KT and China's Huawei highlight faster networks at Mobile World Congress

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Visitors attend the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 26, 2018.

KENTA SHINOZAKI and AYA ONISHI, Nikkei staff writers

BARCELONA, Spain -- Big names in wireless communication and network equipment are moving to start next-generation 5G mobile service by 2019 -- a year earlier than they had planned -- which is likely to give a boost to innovations such as connected cars that depend on faster data speeds.

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