5G uptake grows by a quarter in 3 months with aggressive telcos campaigns

The number of mobile data subscribers connected to the super-fast fifth-generation (5G) network in Kenya grew at a faster pace of 25.4 percent in the three months to September last year, compared with 13.3 percent growth recorded in the corresponding quarter the previous year, new data shows.

The 5G technology is much faster than the 4G currently in widespread use, but requires more high-end smart gadgets in addition to expensive data bundles that are out of reach for the majority of users.