The government of Tanzania has announced that it is now ready to allow investment in 5G network trials, seeking to further develop its digital economy.
In 2020, Vodacom said it targeted to invest in the 5G technology, and it was just waiting for the regulatory approval.
The government now welcomes investors who wished to invest in 5G technology to submit their applications.
Nevertheless, the government through Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) is ready to offer spectrum for service providers who were ready for 5G trials.
Elesewhere this month, Ethio Telecom, the state-owned telecom service provider in Ethiopia, launched a 5G mobile phone service making Ethiopia among the leading few African countries, including Kenya in eastern Africa, to roll out the technology.
According to Ethio Telecom, the network will be available in hotspot areas in the capital Addis Ababa, including in the area around Ethio Telecom’s head office and at the premises of Bole International Airport, before being expanded to cover other parts of the country.
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