Airtel Africa Kicks Off 5G, Roll Out In 3 Countries
By People’s Voice Nigeria | News
Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, today in Nigeria began rolling out 5G network to deliver an enhanced experience to its customers.
The 5G network will initially go live in three countriesstarting in Nigeria and followed by Tanzania and Zambia, with plans underway to rollout in the rest of the markets.
With 5G, customers can now enjoy immersive real-time gaming, streaming live content among other uses on the ultra-fast, ultra-reliable network for home internet. The greater and seamless connectivity will also power businesses, particularly those that run on web-based applications as well as facilitate virtual meetings.
Airtel Africa’s Group CEO, Segun Ogunsanya said: “With the 5G network, we are offering our customers an opportunity to live the future and experience its possibilities. This is in line with our purpose to transform lives. By investing in cutting-edge digital connectivity to unlock a broad range of opportunities, we are facilitating a digitally connected world for our customers and giving them a reason to imagine”.
The 5G network will be concentrated in specific zones, such as highly populated residential areas and amenitiessuch as malls, hospitals, and city centers and central business districts. In these specific 5G zones which will be designated and marked, customers can enjoy up to ten times faster internet, streaming vivid-quality videos uninterrupted. The 5G network can only be connected through compatible devices.
About Airtel Africa
Airtel Africa is a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries in Africa, primarily in East Africa and Central and West Africa.
Airtel Africa offers an integrated suite of telecommunications solutions to its subscribers, including mobile voice and data services as well as mobile money services both nationally and internationally.
The Group aims to continue providing a simple and intuitive customer experience through streamlined customer journeys.
