MediaTek, the world’s leading fabless semiconductor company
powering nearly 2 billion connected devices a year, has reiterated its
commitment to work with telecom operators and OEMs in Kenya and the rest of
East Africa to drive the adoption of 5G and help narrow the digital divide in
the region. These initiatives were highlighted at Kenya’s first MediaTek
Technology Diaries, hosted earlier this month.
The MediaTek
Technology Diaries is an interactive, informative series aimed at demystifying
the newest technologies transforming our daily lives. The series is in tune
with MediaTek’s philosophy of making great technology available to help
consumers connect seamlessly with the things that shape our daily lives by
enhancing, enriching, and making us smarter and healthier.
MediaTek powers
some of the biggest brands in the world and is committed to delivering
cutting-edge innovation with its latest products and solutions across
smartphones, smart devices, automotive, satellite connectivity solutions and
next-gen wearables among others. MediaTek aims to improve 5G adoption in East
Africa as a strategic priority for the upcoming year.
“With fixed-line broadband penetration at only
2% across Africa, 5G mobile and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) has a key role to
play in bringing the benefits of high-speed internet connectivity to more
people,” said Rami
Osman, Director for Business Development at MediaTek Middle East and Africa. “We are working with OEMs and network
providers to bring the educational, entertainment, business and lifestyle benefits
of fast broadband to a much wider population in Africa.”
Broadband demands
are expected to continue rising in the Sub-Saharan region with the advent of
augmented reality and virtual reality applications. This calls for closer
collaboration among different players to improve the broadband infrastructure
and help unlock the full 5G potential.
MediaTek is
providing leading-edge platforms to power next-generation experiences and
devices. The MediaTek T750 (https://apo-opa.co/4abeUvv) and MediaTek T830
(https://apo-opa.co/3RElHFU) enable operators
to create dedicated 5G FWA consumer premises equipment (CPE). This full-featured systems-on-chip (SoCs) lets OEMs and operators build extremely
high-performance multi-gigabit CPE products.