![A 5G hotspot sign is displayed at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona on February 25, 2019. Phone makers will focus on foldable screens and the introduction of blazing fast 5G wireless networks at the world's biggest mobile fair starting February 25 in Spain as they try to reverse a decline in sales of smartphones. / AFP / Josep LAGO](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BRKK33REA2YFIFPQRAEC3LPEDM.jpg?smart=true&auth=fa4aef7295d0bc837010ff389e11acf7b34d3ad9b7e4c84b53656893a401d33b&width=400&height=225)
5G, which refers to fifth-generation wireless networks, will be ten times faster than the current network. AFP
5G, which refers to fifth-generation wireless networks, will be ten times faster than the current network. AFP
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