Shock as North Korea gets 3G phone network

North Korea looks like moving up in the world. Shame about the human rights, though...

Amid all the fuss about 3G versions of certain phones, we like to keep mostly quiet about the fact that it’s no big deal to most people – after all, a call’s a call, whether on a 2G or 3G network.

Where advanced phone networks do matter, however, is in their ability to carry more data at higher speeds, but that usually counts only in more mature markets where customers use their phones for more than calling or SMS.

So, it comes as a huge surprise to discover that one of the world’s most backward countries, the dictator (not communist, in case you’re wondering) state of North Korea, is about to start commercial 3G services.

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J Mark Lytle was an International Editor for TechRadar, based out of Tokyo, who now works as a Script Editor, Consultant at NHK, the Japan Broadcasting Corporation. Writer, multi-platform journalist, all-round editorial and PR consultant with many years' experience as a professional writer, their bylines include CNN, Snap Media and IDG.