5G has arrived to Hungary!

As reported by 24.hu, the service is currently only available for Vodafone customers in Budapest’s inner districts and along the Danube.

On Thursday evening Vodafone launched its 5G network in Hungary, making it the first mobile company to offer such service in the country. Currently it is the only company which has the capacity to offer 5G.

However, it is only available for certain mobile devices and coverage is limited to the inner districts of Budapest and areas along the Danube. Vodafone does offer mobile phones compatible with 5G, including the LG V50 and the Huawei Mate 20 X.

Szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu write that the service theoretically enables download speeds of over 1.4 gigabytes per second, with latency reduced to below 10 milliseconds.

Since they connect over 600 million people, businesses and organisations, Vodafone’s chief executive in Hungary Amanda Nelson believes that it is her company’s duty to offer technology for the betterment of society. She has also affirmed that the 5G network is only possible thanks to partnerships with phone companies, scientists, innovators and policy makers.

Vodafone want to expand their infrastructure to offer their new service in other parts of Budapest as well. It is hoped that more mobile devices that are compatible with the 5G network will be available for purchase.

We reported that Hungary’s first smart city is set to be created in the City Park. The government also hopes that Hungary will become a centre for technological innovation.

Featured image: MTI/Zoltán Máthé.