Mauritius Telecom mobile network (MyT Mobile) has become one of the first African countries to launch their 5G network. This is coming one month after it obtained its license for 5G mobile telephony.
Speaking at a press conference, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mauritius Telecom, Sherry Singh, stated that the operator is the first operator to deploy the 5th generation of mobile network in Mauritius and the whole of Africa.
According to the CEO, MyT Mobile subscribers will get a message inviting them to register to connect to the 5G network in the Cybercity regions of Ebene, Trianon, Bagatelle, and Reduit.
The telecommunications company explained in a press release that “with the deployment of its MyT 5G Experience Zones, Mauritius Telecom propels Mauritius on the world map of countries that have deployed 5G and at the same time joins the Top 10 African countries that have launched this technology.”
The CEO of MyT also said that in spite of a challenging business environment, we have to take a step and get our country ready for tomorrow’s Technology today. It is a question of laying the foundations to prepare the country today to face the technological challenges of tomorrow, he add.