CMHK to begin 5G trials later this year

China Mobile Hong Kong (CMHK) has announced plans to commence trials of 5G mobile technology in the second half of this year under a trial permit granted last week. In addition, the cellco has inaugurated a new open lab in Hong Kong – the 5G Innovation Center – where it will work with telecoms and vertical industry partners to develop 5G, IoT and Cloud solutions. Parent company China Mobile Communications Corporation has already opened a 5G lab in mainland China, where it says it has been working with over 100 partners.