It¡¯s that time of year again ¡ª new iPhones are on the way.

Apple Inc. on Tuesday unveiled its iPhone 12 series, the company¡¯s first phones capable of connecting to ultrafast 5G networks.

As the iPhone enjoys a sizeable chunk of the market in Japan, optimists might imagine that Apple¡¯s entrance into the world of 5G will boost the rollout of the networks in the country, which is lagging behind other tech-advanced nations such as the United States, China and South Korea.