African countries are working hard to deploy 5G. Technology has the potential to accelerate digital transformation with new applications in several areas, including transport, health, education and agriculture.
Tunisia now has a roadmap for the commercial deployment of fifth generation (5G) mobile technology. The plan was unveiled on Monday March 18 by Nizar Ben Neji (photo), Minister of Communication Technologies, during a workshop organized for this purpose.
According to the roadmap, the licensing and commercial launch of 5G are planned for September and November 2024 respectively. The government has tasked the National Frequency Agency (ANF) with identifying and providing frequency bands required. For its part, the National Telecommunications Authority (INT) will be responsible for studying the economic feasibility of launching ultra-broadband and determining the price of the license.
The advent of 5G is part of the implementation of Tunisia's “National Digital Transformation Strategy 2025”. This strategy aims in particular to accelerate the digitalization of administration, secure national cyberspace, ensure digital sovereignty and establish a climate of digital trust essential to the implementation of digitalization projects.
“ 5G will represent an important qualitative leap in strengthening the infrastructure to be able to absorb the developments of different digital applications in various strategic areas such as digital health, smart industry, smart agriculture, distance education, intelligent transportation and other areas ,” the Ministry of Communication Technology said.