Uganda: Chasing 5g - Uganda's Digital Leap Faces Reality Check

Uganda: Chasing 5g - Uganda's Digital Leap Faces Reality Check

[Independent (Kampala)] News Analysis -- A few kilometres outside Mbarara City, in the tranquil village of Karugyembe, an American Tower Corporation (ATC) mast stands tall among the banana groves, its steel framework glinting under the midday sun.

Chasing 5G: Uganda’s digital leap faces reality check

From Karugyembe to Kampala, the new technology  is on the horizon, but most users still connect via  4G NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME |  A few kilometres outside Mbarara City, in the tranquil village of Karugyembe, an American Tower Corporation (ATC) mast stands tall among the banana groves, its steel framework glinting under the midday sun. Erected to bolster Airtel’s network, the tower is part of a broader push to ready Uganda for 5G connectiv…