Kenyan telecoms company Safaricom has launched its 5G home broadband service on a commercial basis, having piloted the fixed wireless access (FWA) network since March 2021. Three home 5G tariffs are advertised, offering speeds of 10Mbps and a monthly data allowance of 300GB for KES3,499 (USD28.7) per month, 40Mbps and 500GB of data for KES5,999 and 100Mbps speeds and an allowance of 1TB for KES14,900 a month. At present, the 5G network has coverage of parts of Nairobi, Kisumu, Kisii, Kakamega, Kiambu, Thika, Machakos, Kajiado and Mombasa. Safaricom selected Nokiaā€™s 5G SingleĀ RANĀ technology and 5G FastMile gateways to enable theĀ FWAĀ service, which is an alternative to the firmā€™s fibre-optic offering, targeting customers in places where the firm is yet to roll out its fibre network.

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