While Fifth Generation (5G) technology is slowly gaining popularity in the Philippine telco space, Fitch Ratings said investment in the said network may remain “limited” amid its lack of practical applications.

“5G capex (capital expenditure) is likely to be limited over the next 18 months, given the lack of applications and the absence of a robust ecosystem of customer devices,” the debt watcher said in a report issued on Friday.

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