Current Use

In America, the telecommunication companies such as Verizon, A.T. & T., T-Mobile and etc., is testing on 5G network (Halpern, 2019, para 4). While 5G network and technology is not available everywhere just yet, it is starting to become accessible in major telecommunications companies such as Huawei of China, Samsung of South Korea, and NTT Docomo of Japan. With South Korea being one of the leading nations to promote modern technologies, 5G was showcased in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics as a sign signaling that South Korea is advancing in this technology era. It is notable that South Korea has already advanced in 5G network because South Korean telecommunication companies such as Samsung, SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus has incorporated 5G network into their mobile phones (Pickup, 2019, para 2 and 3). Some of the technologies that is associated with 5G is the Samsung Galaxy Fold and that launched earlier this month. However, it is not just mobile phones these companies are coming out with, they are also coming out with other technologies that will benefit the consumers. 'Each new hardware release creates a spike in local interest, and marketing of new 5G services such as VR, AR, live sports, and gaming content are also contributing Horwitz, 2019, para 5).' Another major telecommunication company that is already developing 5G is the Huawei telecommunications company of China. Some equipment’s such as their chips is being used to develop faster speed for mobile phones. Because western countries like the United States banned Huawei, Huawei substituted their products to other countries so that their chips would be in use. According to (Lucas & Kynge, 2018 para 3 and 7), T-Mobile used a device from Huawei and that major countries they are focusing on for the development of Huawei is Australia, New Zealand, Central Asia, Russia and then move onto western Europe. Due to the fact that China is the leading nation for 5G technology, they are also known to have major impact in other countries as well. According to (Medin & Louie, p. 15), Huawei showed that because of their influence, they were able to impact 28% of the world in the technology industry.