China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has announced that 5G mobile technology will be available in the country by the end of 2020.
A high quality 5G network would lead to super-fast internet connections and could also enable the internet of things to proliferate.
China isn't the only country looking to 5G technology. The American telecoms company Verizon intends to roll out a 5G network next year, and companies in South Korea and Finland are also running their own 5G tests.
The need for 5G mobile internet is becoming ever more urgent, with 30 times more mobile internet traffic expected in 2020 compared to 2010 worldwide.Â
