While the rest of the world is celebrating the adoption of 5G smartphones, some might find the question weighing heavily on Africa due to its slow growth.

According to several scholars and business leaders, Africa may still have some way to go before it adopts 5G due to a number of issues, mainly infrastructural and economic development. More than 1.3 billion people live in Africa, and the majority of its markets have populations of 5 million or more.

According to the African Development Bank (AfDB), the pandemic drove approximately 30 million Africans into extreme poverty in 2021, and the Russia-Ukraine conflict will push an additional 3.9 million into poverty by 2023.

Currently, 4G networks cover 76% of the continent's population, although connections to these networks average barely 25% of all connections, compared to 60% internationally. The focus of operators in Africa in the near future will be on boosting 4G uptake, as 4G adoption is still underway and there is a huge underutilized 4G capacity.

Other industry leaders argue that, despite potential difficulties, 5G has the ability to considerably boost the economic strength of African countries. Although it is evident that 5G adoption on the continent is still in its early stages, some nations, including South Africa and Nigeria, have started conducting tests and deploying 5G networks.

The IDC states that shipments of 5G devices rose by 26.9% in Q2 2022, and their market share is expanding as key companies add more 5G products to their portfolios.

How strong will the signal be for 5G smartphones in the future?

After a strong start, experts foresee a strong growth momentum for 5G adoption in high-growing markets in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2023. The magnitude of the coverage gap is frequently related to the revenue possibility for mobile operators working with satellite firms. This suggests that Africa has the highest potential for increasing revenue.

Africa is rich in renewable resources because it is the continent with the most unconnected people (130 million, or 15% of the adult population). However, due to currency devaluation, operators in this region are also among the most financially strapped and subject to increasing equipment prices. The aforementioned concerns could slow down the growth of satellite partnerships.

With Ericsson pledging to promote a world where Africa will have access to the newest technology, the future of 5G Smartphones in Africa seems bright. Additionally, the Mobile Economy research asserts that Sub-Saharan Africa will be the first region to experience 5G rollout and that 5G SA holds the possibility of providing a variety of services in Africa. Qualcomm also intends to promote 5G as a feature in widely available smartphones.

All things considered, in the global race to be 5G-compatible, Africa will definitely be on the line to connect.

Source: benjamindada.com

4G is still wobbling....
All fingers are not thesame...
Let's first have a full 3G, then we talk of 4G before we talk of 5G...
Infrastructures in place aren't even adequate for strong 4G....
Many of us using 4G enabled phone, browsing with it, check, the signal is not very full .. most cases, it is half...
So we aren't ready...yet..

Why not? We're surely ready after all we have the likes of the Camon 20 series that are 5g enabled.

Puss360:
4G is still wobbling....
All fingers are not thesame...
Let's first have a full 3G, then we talk of 4G before we talk of 5G...
Infrastructures in place aren't even adequate for strong 4G....
Many of us using 4G enabled phone, browsing with it, check, the signal is not very full .. most cases, it is half...
So we aren't ready...yet..

I think that's dependent on location, I know people with 5G phones like the Pova 5G that are enjoying very good 5G network.