The world of information technology is growing in leaps and bounds ¡ª and is predicted to grow even faster as telecommunications firms rush to get ahead before the introduction of a next-generation mobile network that could serve as ¡°the foundation¡± of an increasingly internet-connected future.
Firms are gearing up by developing new mobile technologies ahead of the communications ministry¡¯s goal of commercializing the fifth-generation, or 5G, wireless network by 2020 ¡ª a time frame that would put Japan ¡°ahead of other countries,¡± the ministry said.
¡°The leap that 5G will bring to our society is going to be even more revolutionary than what we experienced after the advent of 1G, 2G, 3G or even 4G,¡± Akira Matsunaga, senior director with telecom giant KDDI Corp.¡¯s R&D Strategy Division, said during a news conference last month. ¡°We believe?5G will indeed become?the foundation of our future society.¡±
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