Worlds 1st 5G Network Launch

South Korea has launched 5G for the first time in history at the 2018 Winter Olympics , PyeongChang . KT, an official telecommunications partner of the PyeongChang Olympics , has set its sights on commercializing 5G by early 2019, which would be first in the hard-fought competition among global telecom firms. The 2018 Winter Olympics showcased 5G technology, engineered by South Korean largest telecom carrier KT partnered with Samsung , Intel and Ericsson AB .