Thousands of Flow customers could begin experiencing significantly faster mobile Internet today following Thursday’s launch of Jamaica’s first 5G network, the result of more than US$74 million in spending on network upgrades and spectrum acquisition.

While the service already reaches about 70 per cent of Flow customers some will need to upgrade their subscriber identity module (SIM) cards, or devices before they can connect.

The telecommunications provider officially switched on its 5G network during a launch event at its Corporate Area headquarters, ushering Jamaica into a new era of mobile connectivity.