TelecommunicationNext year shapes up to be the dawn of 5G
South Korean carrier KT and China's Huawei highlight faster networks at Mobile World Congress
Visitors attend the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 26, 2018.
KENTA SHINOZAKI and AYA ONISHI, Nikkei staff writers
February 27, 2018 05:33 JST
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.