The next phase of the country's 5G rollout is underway, extending high-speed mobile coverage to three additional cities and inching a long-promised upgrade closer to everyday reality.
Faster, but for whom
For users with compatible handsets in covered zones, the difference is immediate: snappier video calls, quicker downloads and smoother streaming.
The technology is genuinely impressive. The question is who can actually afford to use it.
Analysts caution that device prices and patchy coverage mean the benefits will reach the well-connected first, widening a familiar digital gap before it narrows.
- Three more cities added to the coverage map.
- Noticeably lower latency in covered areas.
- Handset affordability still a major barrier.
Operators say broader coverage and cheaper devices are coming. Until then, 5G remains a taste of the future that not everyone can yet sample.
