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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>The government has been implored to quickly upgrade its technology to the 5th Generation (5G). Smart Zambia National Coordinator Percy Chinyama says 5G network is cost effective, hence the need for the country to enhance it.<\/p>\n

He made the call when he toured the African Tech expo in South Africa. Kanyama however noted that the upgrading of the technology to 5G should be done in accordance with the available resources. Meanwhile, countries such as China are some of the leaders in 5G technology which is the fastest.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zambia. The government has been implored to quickly upgrade its technology to the 5th Generation (5G). Smart Zambia National Coordinator Percy Chinyama says 5G network is cost effective, hence the need for the country to enhance it. He made the call when he toured the African Tech expo in South Africa. 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