January 23, 2014

South Korean 5G internet move to further increase download speeds




Wireless service will be capable of downloading full-length films in a second, science ministry says

South Korea’s already impressive internet speeds are about to pull even farther ahead of the rest of the world with plans to introduce a next-generation 5G wireless service capable of downloading full-length films in a second.

The country’s science ministry said on Thursday it would invest 1.6t won ($1.5bn) with local firms in the service, with a view to making it commercially available by the end of the decade.