In May 2020, Vodacom switched on South Africa’s first live 5G mobile network in three cities – Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town . This network supports both mobile and fixed wireless services and is currently available in Free State, Gauteng, Western Cape, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu Natal provinces.
Read moreWhich areas is 5G available?
Seven cities were involved in the initial rollout of 5G including London, Glasgow and Manchester and currently, its 5G service is live in 44 locations including Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Gatwick, Lancaster, Liverpool, Plymouth, Stoke-on-Trent and Wolverhampton .
Read moreWhich African countries have 5G?
Nigeria will therefore join Kenya and South Africa as the only three countries to have deployed commercial 5G services on the continent.
Read moreIs there 5G in Gauteng?
5G is also available on Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) in the Sandon CBD (Gauteng) and in Port Elizabeth (Eastern Cape).
Read moreAre there 5G towers in South Africa?
MTN, Africa’s largest mobile network operator, announced the launch of its 5G network in South Africa, with the initial deployment of 100 5G sites . The company has deployed 58 5G sites in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Bloemfontein using the 3.5 GHz band.
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