How the 5G mobile revolution could transform Singapore's hotel sector

FOR those planning to go to South Korea for the Winter Olympics in 2018 or Japan for the summer Olympics two years later, the mobile landscape may seem a little different from that of today.

Both nations are intent on setting up 5G mobile networks and showcasing it for the first time on a mass scale on the world stage, providing the fastest and most efficient mobile communication that the world has ever seen.

There is a reason why the competition is on to win gold in the 5G race - 5G is said to be the future of mobile, and is expected to revolutionise how we conduct our lives. Our cars will become smartphones on wheels; healthcare systems will be able to predict diseases and ailments, informing us before they happen; our homes will know when we are in and out, and control internal room temperatures accordingly, and so on.