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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's telecommunications carriers have turned on super-fast 5G mobile internet networks abruptly ahead of schedule in an attempt to ensure the country becomes the first in the world to launch the services.

The carriers' 5G networks went live at 11 p.m. Wednesday, hours before U.S. carrier Verizon turned on its 5G network. The South Korean carriers had initially planned to start their 5G services on Friday, but moved up after Verizon announced plans to launch its 5G services earlier than expected.