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Safaricom to launch 5G mobile internet services on Friday

By Fredrick Obura | 5yrs ago

Safaricom Chief Executive Officer Peter Ndegwa (PHOTO: FILE)

NAIROBI, KENYA: Safaricom will on Friday unveil Kenya’s first fifth-generation (5G) mobile internet services.

The service targeting major urban centers will be launched in partnership with leading global 5G suppliers the Nokia Corporation and Huawei.

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