Tanzania, April 25 -- Dar es Salaam. The uptake of fifth-generation technology (5G) in the country has reached 13 percent, approximately a year and a half since the latest mobile network service was rolled out in Tanzania, a new report indicates.

Operators have hailed the move, saying it points to a positive development towards the adoption of high-tech mobile phone network services in the country.

The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA), released on Monday this week, shows that 5G coverage sprang from zero percent in December 2023 to 13 percent at the end of the first quarter ending March 2024.

The same report also indicated some progress had been made in the expansion of 4G coverage, from 79 percent in December 2023 t...