Cellular data speeds have begun to increase around the world as more users tap into 5G networks.  A new report from OpenSignal shows that data speeds have risen globally since the widespread rollout of 5G that began in late 2019.

In South Korea, the download speed boost has improved significantly.  Before the launch of 5G, the average speed of South Korean users was 52.4Mbps, but now the average speed is 129.7Mbps.  These speed improvements have resulted in South Korea being ranked as the best place to play online based on internet speed.

Users in Canada also saw significant speed improvements, with average speeds rising from 42.5 Mbps to 64.1 Mbps.  Users in the UK increased from 21.7 Mbps to 39.7 Mbps, while users in the US also saw a small increase from 21.3 Mbps to 37 Mbps.

While 5G has helped boost speeds around the world, it's far from finalized.  OpenSource reminds readers that 5G is still in its infancy and the service will continue to improve over time, just like 4G:

Almost all 5G services so far have used earlier versions of the 5G standard -- mostly version 15.  Every few years, the main industry standards body -- 3GPP -- coordinates the creation of a new technology flag that vendors and mobile operators aim to use to improve the user experience.  There are already several versions of 5G that are either in various stages of development or finalized and will soon see widespread commercial deployment.