5G kickoff: `5G Champion` at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang
(WorldNews France)

Seoul, February 20, 2018 - 5G communications technology is being showcased at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, as part of `5G Champion`, a Horizon 2020 research project that is being financed by the European Commission, including Thales Alenia Space and partners CEA/LETI (electronics and IT lab) and Nokia. Part of the demonstration entailed outfitting the buses that carry spectators between the different sites with 5G technology, along with screens showing very-high-quality 3D videos. Passengers also enjoyed very-high-speed connectivity, since the buses act as relays between the 5G network and a WiFi...