Climbers now enjoy 5G telecommunication technology on Mount Everest
29 Dec 2020 / 10:31 H.
A group of tourists enjoy the view of the Everest from the Kala Patthar landmark peak.
KUALA LUMPUR: When the country’s first two climbers, Datuk M. Magendran and Datuk N. Mohanadas, set foot on the peak of Mount Everest more than two decades ago, they communicated with walkie-talkies and had to wait more than 10 days to process the photos they took on the world’s highest mountain.
Now everything is fast and sophisticated. Following the success of Huawei and China Mobile in installing two 5G base stations on the mountain last April, climbers can now use various communication devices, including smartphones, and directly upload photos and videos of their travel with the device, up to an altitude of 6,500 metres.