Korea's largest mobile telecom has activated 5G service for five Korean celebrities in what the company says is a global-first. "The world’s first 5G smartphone subscribers are Baek-hyun and Kai from EXO (K-pop idol group), Kim Yu-na (Olympic medalist), Lee Sang-hyeok (“Faker,” esports player), Yoon Sung-hyuk (para-swimmer) and Park Jae-won (SK Telecom’s longest subscriber)," SK Telecom says in a release. GettyTechnically speaking, since SK Telecom included its longest subscriber in the initial activation group, that would be four celebrities. If you'd care to join these early 5G subscribers, you'll need to live in Korea. The company will start signing up everyday customers to its 5G service in stores and online starting April 5, with activations of Samsung's Galaxy S10 5G.

Source: Forbes April 04, 2019 07:30 UTC