Samsung tech could download films in seconds

Samsung has developed “ultra high-speed” fifth-generation technology that could allow users download an entire film in a second.

The South Korean firm said it has successfully tested new equipment which it hopes will transmit data several hundred times faster than 4G networks, which have yet to be rolled out in Ireland.

It claims subscribers could use the technology to download high-quality digital films “practically without limitation” and watch 3D movies or stream high-definition programmes in real time.