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Safaricom to launch commercial 5G network in 2022

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Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru, Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa and Communications Authority of Kenya acting Director General Mercy Wanjau on March 26, 2021 during the Safaricom launch of 5G technology trials for its customers. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

By  OTIATO GUGUYU

Safaricom will increase its fifth-generation (5G) sites to 200 by the end of the year and commercialise the super-fast services in 2022.

The leading telco, which in March launched the 5G technology with 15 sites, says it wants to take high-speed Internet to additional towns.

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