Kenya’s largest operator suspends commercial launch of 5G and focuses on 2G/3G shifting to 4G

Kenya’s local media “Business Daily” reported that Safari Communications, the largest operator in Kenya, has decided to suspend the launch of its first 5G network commercial service in the country to focus on the development of 4G The network accelerates the deployment of data traffic services.

Safali Communications CEO Peter Endwa said that in the short term, Safali Communications has no plans to launch a 5G network. The company’s recent plan is to develop 2G and 3G users into 4G users .

Naijatechnews is informed that Kenya is one of the largest mobile network markets in Africa, with a high penetration rate of mobile phones and Internet penetration. According to data from the Kenya Communications Administration, as of the end of June 2020, based on the number of mobile SIM cards, Kenya has 57.03 million mobile phone users, with a penetration rate of 119.9%; mobile broadband users 22.08 million, accounting for 97.3% of all broadband users.