MediaTek keeps Africa 5G adoption as ‘strategic priority’ for 2024
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Alongside the expansion of its IoT product offering, the chipmaker has earmarked the improvement of 5G adoption in East Africa as a strategic priority for the forthcoming year.
Poor penetration of fixed line broadband
“With fixed-line broadband penetration at only 2% across Africa, 5G mobile and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) has a key role to play in bringing the benefits of high-speed internet connectivity to more people,” said Rami Osman, director for business development, MediaTek MEA.
“We are working with OEMs and network providers to bring the educational, entertainment, business and lifestyle benefits of fast broadband to a much wider population in Africa.”
Broadband demands are expected to continue rising in the Sub-Saharan region with the advent of augmented reality and virtual reality applications. This calls for closer collaboration among different players to improve the broadband infrastructure and help unlock the full 5G potential.
