Ookla Reveals North African 5G Progress
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Ookla reveals North African 5G progress
Network performance measurement company Ookla revealed North African operators struggled to sustain initial bumps in data rates after launching 5G services in 2025 due to the popularity of the networks. Ookla stated non-standalone (NSA) 5G services were launched in Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco and Algeria with markedly different spectrum approaches, which proved key to initial improvements in data rates. Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria used dedicated 3.…
Ookla published a comparative analysis of the first six months of commercial exploitation of 5G in Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia, based on the Speedtest Intelligence data collected between February 2025 and May 2026. Its main teaching is not on 5G alone, but on the aggregate experience of 4G users and [...] The post 5G in Tunisia: 20% of median flow less for all users, the 4G only declines by 28% first appeared on THD - Tunisia High Debit.
5G in North Africa Shows Mixed Results One Year On
Different spectrum allocation approaches defined the six months following 5G deployment in North Africa, resulting in mixed network experiences. 2025 marked the year of 5G launches across North Africa, spearheaded by Tunisia and Egypt and followed by Morocco and Algeria. While 5G offered a step change in user experience shortly after launch, its impact on […] Read the full article 5G in North Africa Shows Mixed Results One Year On on Ookla®.
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