Safaricom Set to Launch 5G Services in Kenya

an industry forum to rollout next month.

The forum is set to engage stakeholders on how to roll out the network.

The regulator confirmed Safaricom’s plan as well as their readiness to roll out the network. “The authority plans to avail all the 5G standardized frequencies ready for assignment to prospective operators,” said the CA,

MTN Uganda launched 5G services in Uganda last week, making Uganda the first country in East Africa to launch the service.

5G comes with ultrafast internet speed, recording speeds as high as 750 Mbps in the previous Safaricom tests.

Research by GSMA estimates that the network would pump approximately $5.2 billion in the Gross Domestic Product of Sub-Saharan Africa by 2034. Moreover, GSMA expects an additional $970 million in taxes and 0/7% GDP growth in the region.