British telco giant BT expects to launch 5G standalone — or 'true' 5G — later this year

In this articleBTBDAn EE mobile phone store, operated by BT Group, in Reading, U.K. in 2020.Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBARCELONA — British telecommunications giant BT says it expects to launch its first so-called "standalone 5G" network in 2024.Howard Watson, BT's chief technology officer, told CNBC that the telco group plans to switch on its standalone 5G network, which is often referred to in the industry as "true" 5G, later this year."Others are talking about it. They're talking about it. But ...