MTN South Africa has announced that Michele Gamberini will replace Giovanni Chiarelli as its chief technology and information officer.
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MTN South Africa chief technology and information officer Giovanni Chiarelli is stepping down after five years. He will leave the group at the end of the month.
MTN South Africa has launched a commercial 5G network in South Africa, providing access from 100 high sites around the country.
MTN South Africa chief technology and information officer Giovanni Chiarelli joins the TechCentral podcast to chat about the company’s launch on Tuesday of its commercial 5G network.
Ahead of the launch later on Tuesday by MTN South Africa of its 5G network, the mobile operator has updated its coverage maps, showing where the superfast technology is available.
MTN South Africa will take the wraps off its plans for its 5G network next week, becoming the first of the telecoms group’s 22 operations to launch the next-generation broadband technology.
MTN South Africa has launched a trial indoor 5G network solution at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit and International Convention Centre in Johannesburg, the telecommunications operator said on Wednesday.
MTN said on Tuesday that it will reach 90% population coverage with 4G/LTE technology in South Africa before the end of the year, outpacing rival Vodacom.
Of the 21 countries in which MTN operates, its South African operation has the least spectrum assigned to it outside countries that face conflict situations.
MTN South Africa plans to deploy 4G/LTE technology in the 900MHz band, sharing the relatively low-frequency spectrum with its 2G, 3G and Internet of things communications technologies