Safaricom 5G

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Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa
BUSINESSTECHNOLOGY

Safaricom 5G: Telco’s Plan for New Goldmine Revealed

Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa has outlined the telco's timeline for the commercial roll-out of its 5G service, which was launched on a trial...

Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa (Centre) pictured when the company launched 15 5G sites in March. The firm plans on expanding the network infrastructure to 250 by the end of 2021. [Photo/CGTN]
BUSINESSTECHNOLOGY

Banking on 5G, Safaricom Plots 235 New Sites by End of Year

Safaricom plans to increase the number of its 5G sites seventeen-fold by the end of 2021. The telco in March launched 5G mobile...

Airtel Kenya Managing Director Prasanta Das Sarma. The firm has upgraded 600 sites to offer 5G mobile internet services.
BUSINESSTECHNOLOGY

Airtel 5G to Rival Safaricom After Latest Upgrades

Airtel has confirmed upgrades undertaken on a number of its sites to provide fifth-generation (5G) mobile internet services in Kenya, barely a fortnight...