13 October 2022

Vodacom Tanzania has launched the country’s first 5G mobile network, offering users faster speeds, low latency and supporting the development of emerging technologies, including IoT.

The network will be available for smartphone users with 5G capable devices and for fixed network customers via 5G router. Initial speeds of 400Mbps are planned, with an increase to 800Mbps in the months to come, and ultimately, up to 1Gbps once the 5G spectrum is made fully available.

Sites will be deployed in Dar es Salaam, and Vodafone Tanzania aims to expand 5G connectivity to approximately 230 locations in the country, including Arusha, Dodoma, Mwanza, Iringa, Kagera, Zanzibar, and Mbeya, among others.

“Having been first to launch 5G in Africa, this is an exciting milestone in Vodacom’s history as we continue to densify 5G services across our Africa markets, bringing the continent closer to the global digital economy through the latest generation of mobile technology,” said Shameel Joosub, CEO, Vodacom Group. “Congratulations to the Tanzanian team for bringing us one step closer to an inclusive, fully digitised future for all Africans.”