“PTCL Group is redefining reality with the successful 5G trial in a limited environment, aimed towards transforming the way we live, work and play,” stated the telecom.
Miyauchi will take the post of chairman of the board from Son, who will remain on the board and whose investment juggernaut is the telco's largest shareholder.
Elsewhere in software, Huawei will likely pivot more towards services such as cloud computing and internet-of-things devices, though these are unlikely to offset slowdown in smartphones and telecommunication infrastructure, analysts said.
Among the top three networks, SK Telecom had the fastest average download speed at 795.57 Mbps, followed by KT at 667.48 Mbps and LG Uplus at 608.49 Mbps.
South Korea currently offers the non-standalone version of 5G, requiring support from 4G LTE.
Apple has been fighting for several years to become less dependent on the iPhone, which contributed to 40.8pc of overall sales during the last quarter.
Last month, Taiwan's statistics agency raised its full-year export growth forecast to 3.84% compared with 2019, from a previous forecast of a 0.1% decline.
The federal minister further said that a trial of 5G service would also be conducted in a hospital in Islamabad in collaboration with telecom company Zong.