As the global 5G rollout continues , experts from AT & T , Huawei and the GWS help us take stock of the industry ’ s progress so far .
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As the global 5G rollout continues , experts from AT & T , Huawei and the GWS help us take stock of the industry ’ s progress so far .
WRITTEN BY : HARRY MENEAR
The world ’ s first commercial 5G launch took place in early 2019 . In April of that year , some of the world ’ s biggest telecom companies , including AT & T , Verizon , SK Telecom , and KT Corp , all piled over the finish line in a sort of telecom space race . The goal : lay claim to the title of the world ’ s first 5G network .
Who won ? Well , it depends who you ask . When South Korean carriers SK Telecom and KT Corp announced that they would go live with their pioneering 5G networks at some point in April , US carrier Verizon moved up their own launch by a whole week , which would put them ahead . The Koreans all scrambled to beat that live date – managing to do so by a few short hours .
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