As Dubai switches on its first 5G, what is all the fuss about?

Oct 31, 2019

Men work on lights next to a sign for 5G at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Shanghai, China June 25, 2019. Picture taken June 25, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. CHINA OUT. - RC1E14FE6520

296 operators in 100 countries have launched, are testing or trialling, or have been licensed to conduct field trials of mobile 5G. Image: REUTERS/Stringer

Sean Fleming

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