au All mobile terminals released in the future will be compatible with 5G September 25, 16:52
KDDI, which develops the mobile phone business under the au brand, announced that all mobile terminals to be released in the future will be compatible with 5G in order to popularize the high-speed, large-capacity communication standard 5G.
At the mobile terminal presentation held in Tokyo on the 25th, KDDI announced that all terminals to be released in the future will be compatible with 5G, a high-speed, large-capacity communication standard.
The area where 5G can be used with au is currently limited to some areas in 21 prefectures, but the number of base stations will be increased to 10,000 by March next year and 50,000 by March next year. Is to be expanded.
President Makoto Takahashi said, "It is our duty to spread 5G as soon as possible so that everyone can receive it."
KDDI has opened to the press a store where you can experience 5G, which will open in Ginza, Tokyo on the 26th.
You can view sports videos and images of tourist spots and works of art with extremely clear image quality on a 5G compatible mobile terminal.
For 5G, NTT DoCoMo and Softbank are also developing base stations, but the usable area is limited, and mobile phone companies are focusing on expanding and popularizing the area.