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Safaricom PLC CEO, Peter Ndegwa during the launch of the first fifth generation (5G) network. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]
Kenya's leading telecommunications service provider Safaricom on Thursday, October 27, launched the first fifth-generation (5G) network in the country, pioneering the commercial rollout of the revolutionary technology in East Africa.
Safaricom customers in Nairobi, Kisumu, Kisii, Kakamega and Nakuru with 5G-enabled devices started using the network on October 27 that is spread across 35 sites, with the company's Chief Executive Peter Ndegwa saying the firm will expand to 200 sites by next year.
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