Sonatel acquires the first 5G license for $58.7 million. The company started preparing for 5G as early as 2020. In December 2021, the company confirmed its ability to deliver ultra broadband with a second successful test of the technology. In addition, Orange, one of Sonatel's main shareholders, opened a 5G laboratory in Senegal in July 2022

The Telecommunications and Postal Regulatory Authority (ARTP) revealed, on Monday, July 17, that it had granted a provisional operating license to the company for 34.5 billion CFA francs (58.7 million USD). The resource is subject to the approval of the President of the Republic of Senegal. The incumbent Senegalese telecommunications operator Sonatel will soon be able to launch its commercial fifth-generation (5G) mobile network in

The advent of 5G in Senegal should, among other things, make it possible to meet consumers' growing demand for broadband connectivity and new digital consumption patterns, particularly from Covid-19.