Safaricom Launches East Africa’s First 5G Network in Kenya

Safaricom yesterday launched its 5G network in Kenya. With this move, Safaricom becomes the first Telco to bring 5G to the masses. Arguably, this also makes them the first in East Africa. This is because last year, MTN Uganda in partnership with Chinese ZTE announced trials for 5G in that country. Unlike MTN Uganda, Safaricom’s 5G is ready and open to use in certain locations already provided you have the right equipment. With this new mobile network generation, Safaricom is partnering with both Finnish Company Nokia and Chinese Company Huawei…