The glitzy Mobile World Congress held last year in Barcelona, Spain, set the tone for the roll-out of 5G internet network, marking a new dawn in communication and the overall realm of innovation. The new generation network, which experts describe as super-fast, is set to provide the launch pad for a wide range of innovations comprising Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), augmented reality, smart cities, among others. The journey to the currently unfolding 5G has been long and slow in Africa where 2G and 3G are still being used widely, while most of the rest of the world has not only achieved almost full adoption of 4G, but is quickly putting in place the requisite infrastructure in readiness for the roll-out of 5G. Kenya, however, has been doing comparatively well in the adoption of 4G. The “G” stands for generation, while the numeral identifies the generation of the network. For instance, 2G stands for second generation network. Modern networks such as that of Safaricom currently support fourth generation (4G). Each succeeding generation of network packs more capacity than its predecessor with 5G being described by techies as the watershed in technology advances thanks to its immense data capacity and unparalleled speed. Source: https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/tech/internet-speed-dictating-pace-innovation/4258474-5023748-my4816z/index.html