Safaricom partners Quickmark to push 4G, 5G in Kenya

The telco said the modernisation and upgrade of the 4G/5G network in Chalala will drive growth and help empower enterprising people in the community.

The telco says the initiative has reached a new heights by selling over 2 million 4G smartphones since its debut.

The telco said the new infrastructure not only enhances communication but also creates financial and employment prospects for the local populace.

The regulator says the adoption of 4G and 5G technologies has continued to grow, mainly driven by the growing demand for high-speed Internet

The partnership will include knowledge transfer, development, and testing of 4G and 5G technologies in Kenya.

According to the Communications Authority's fourth-quarter sector statistics report for the financial year 2023/2024, Kenya now has 739, 020 5G mobile customers.

The newly introduced "Ka Kakonek" dongles are portable devices that use a 4G network and will be given to students who have difficulties accessing online services.

New home-made Kenya smartphones transforming people’s lives.

The Africa Innovation Platform comprises the Qualcomm Africa University Relations Programme, Qualcomm Academy and Qualcomm Wireless Reach Social Impact Funds.

The company has been awarded multiple projects to establish sites in rural East Africa that will support 2G and 4G connections.

Al Americani, CEO of Vodacom DR Congo, spoke to ITWeb Africa about its testing of network upgrades, its infrastructure challenges and the key role that mobile money plays in its offering to the country.