Will 5G be deployed in Senegal?

5G will soon be deployed in Senegal. Sonatel recently won the bid to commercialize the technology in the country. Senegal’s telecom regulator, the ARTP, has provisionally awarded the 5G license to the Sonatel group through its commercial brand Orange.

Does Senegal have a 5G license?

Senegal’s telecom regulator, the ARTP, has provisionally awarded the 5G license to the Sonatel group through its commercial brand Orange. Abdou Karim Sall, the director general of the watchdog, announced on July 17, 2023, during a press conference in Dakar. L' artp a attribué la 5G à la Sonatel.

Will Sonatel commercialize 5G in Senegal?

Sonatel recently won the bid to commercialize the technology in the country. Senegal’s telecom regulator, the ARTP, has provisionally awarded the 5G license to the Sonatel group through its commercial brand Orange. Abdou Karim Sall, the director general of the watchdog, announced on July 17, 2023, during a press conference in Dakar.

Is free Senegal launching 5G in 2022?

Free Senegal also launched an experimental phase of 5G in June 2022. In July 2022, Sonatel, along with its parent company Orange, opened a 5G Lab in the capital, Dakar. In March 2023, ARTP instructed Sonatel and Free to halt their network trials and submit a progress report to the regulator.

How will 5G technology impact e-sport in Senegal?

In Senegal, the 5G technology is expected to help develop some economic sectors, including e-sport, a revenue-generating activity driven by the increasing availability of affordable mobile devices, improved Internet access, and the birth of online gaming platforms.

Does Sonatel have a 5G ODC?

In July 2022, it launched the 5G ODC. According to Ecofin, In the 5G segment, Sonatel is ahead of its main competitors Expresso Sénégal and Saga Africa Holding Limited (Free). The latter acquired its operating licence in December 2023 for CFA 13.5 billion.