How Mediatek is Working With Kenya Partners to Boost 5G Coverage
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Loading... - Roseline Ngugi
- 10 Feb 2023
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5G is driving conversations in different markets now, especially in Kenya where telco Safaricom has launched the service for consumers in select places in the country and has also offered the same for fixed internet users.
Consumers have also been asking themselves why this development is important, bearing in mind that 4G is already fast enough in meeting their browsing needs. Well, it should be remembered, however, that the spectrum for mobile communications is getting congested. Kenya, for instance, has millions of internet users, so, telcos cannot always meet the demands of these customers.
At peak hours, consumers experience slow speeds or erratic connections, or even loss of service. The same demand will only grow in the coming days. It is for this reason that 5G exists because the network has improved bandwidth and can accommodate more users. Consumers will also be dependent on 5G networks to power their smart devices such as IoT devices, and 5G promises to offer a robust connection with minimal lag, as well as the ability to swiftly compute and compile data. These are some of the merits that we have come to learn, and the consumer will appreciate them over time. However, telcos do not do this by themselves. They work with stakeholders such as chipset makers to ensure that customers have the best experience when they connect to 5G. Some of these stakeholders include infrastructure providers and chip companies such as MediaTek.
MediaTek, Taiwanese company has been riding a wave of success over the last couple of years. At the moment, it’s the world’s leading chipset maker and power 2B devices every year across various segments.
The chips are used for many purposes, such as powering smartphones, feature phones, televisions, and even routers, to mention a few. MediaTek provides chips for the aforementioned devices.
We can go on and on about these numbers, but it wouldn’t be necessary because there are other important things to talk about following our chat with MediaTek MEA Head of Marketing and Corporate Sales, Rami Osman.
Rami mentions that MediaTek has been successful because it understands its market, especially in Africa where they ship 90 million chipsets annually.
But how did it get here? Well, by serving its consumers in the region for an extended period and working with stakeholders to ensure that customers have the best experience from their MediaTek-powered devices. Read More…
