New kid on the block Rain launches first commercial 5G in Africa
5G provides data speeds that are more than 100 times faster than 4G networks or long-term evolution (LTE)
18 September 2019 - 12:12
UPDATED 18 September 2019 - 17:46
SA’s internet consumers are set for a world of better internet speeds, faster downloads and more reliable connections with 5G.
Rain, the data-only network operator that is partly owned by Patrice Motsepe, Paul Harris and Michael Jordaan, said on Wednesday that it had activated Africa’s first commercial 5G network, making it available to selected existing customers...
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