5G has landed in Africa, but 4G and LTE remain critical
After several delays in the spectrum auction phase, 5G has begun rolling out in earnest in South Africa.
This was one of the issues discussed during a roundtable held by Huawei and chaired by its VP for Global Carrier Network Solutions and Marketing, Dr Mohamed Madkour. As he pointed out, 4G and LTE have had a profound impact on the world and will continue to do so in his opinion. As such, with plenty of scope to develop, there is a better chance of bringing 4G and LTE closer to the 100 percent penetration mark than there is for 5G at the moment.
According to the VP, by promoting connectivity through FWA and similar technologies, service providers can potentially ready their customers to adopt 5G when it becomes available. He adds that millions of households across Sub-Saharan Africa are able to afford broadband connectivity, but remain unconnected, which presents a massive market opportunity.
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