According to MTN, 5G networks, now in the final testing stage, will rely on denser arrays of small antennas and the cloud to offer data speeds up to 50 or 100 times faster than current 4G networks and serve as critical infrastructure for a range of industries.
“This is the technology that would be used for very specific cases. It would not be a technology for everybody because most people don’t need it, your phone works fine on just 3G,” Rob Shuter told Reuters at a telecoms conference in Durban.
“You also need the equipment itself. So right now there’s no 5G handsets and even the routers that can receive 5G network are very few and very expensive.”
Many of MTN’s users in emerging markets across Africa and the Middle East are still awaiting 4G and are likely to have to get by with 3G connections for years more.
“What we are doing now is to learn from the technology and get our network ready for it but I think 3G is much more relevant in most of our markets,” hence Africa is not ready for 5G technology yet.
Via – Reuters
Backwards people that doesn’t expect new technologies. Whether it’s 5g or 10g
, it’s not bad if we join other developed countries.
this is true tho.
5G or 6G
The network providers will still cheat with their data
Backward Africans.
I have always said it…Africa are still far behind in technology
Bro even the developed countries are still debating on how to reduce the cost of 5g, so you should not be surprised if someone says this about africa, you might not like it but it is the truth.
Africans are not to blame as most would think, we have awaken and the looting of Africans by MTN to be precise is almost over. Hence they don’t see the profit on their ends for implementing the tecnology. As the info tells us “Most of MTN subscribers would have to get by with 3G for years to come” Other telcos such as Glo are trying to get the 4G network up and running in as much states as possible in Nigeria, MTN is just not putting in any effort, instead they are busy reducing the data cap on their data plans. Saying Africa is not ready for 5G is a backward statement to make, the real statement to make is that MTN is not ready for 5G. How can they when they are not going to be set with 4G anytime soon. Lets continue dumping MTN then they will be less insultive on Africans when making such ignorant statements…
Thanks prof for the info
I’m not surprised though… How many Telecom operators in Africa has a balanced 4G… The 3G sef is like an Edge in some locations
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Somehow i see sence in what he is saying. The Telecom company we have are not yet steady with 3g not to talk of 4g
In terms of technology Africa is still far behind
WE really need to step up our game
They were never ready for it.
Mtn is not ready and not the other way round
True talk, what we need now is improved 3G 4G full speed
Some are saying africa is far behind, is it me and you that is the course, the people in that sector are the ones to step up.. But they are not magicians considering the state african leadership.. It will definitely take years. Africa and the telcos are definitely not ready for 5G
Hmmm… For now
this is Africa he’s talking about here, a continent of millions, he can’t just say we all aren’t ready for it. He should say they (MTN) don’t have the resources to dive that deep, more people across Africa are using 4G network more than we think
some of us dont even have 4G in most part of our state.
4g never good finish self
Hmmmmm 5g ke our money no reach