02 April 2024

Tunisia now has a roadmap for the commercial deployment of 5G mobile technology.

According to the roadmap, the licensing and commercial launch of 5G are planned for September and November 2024 respectively. The government has tasked the National Frequency Agency (ANF) with identifying and providing the required frequency bands. The National Telecommunications Authority (INT) will be responsible for studying the economic feasibility of launching ultra-broadband and determining the price of the license.

The advent of 5G is part of the implementation of Tunisia’s ‘National Digital Transformation Strategy 2025.’ This strategy aims to accelerate the digitalization of administration, secure national cyberspace, ensure digital sovereignty and establish a climate of digital trust essential to the implementation of digitalization projects.

“5G will represent an important qualitative leap in strengthening the infrastructure to be able to absorb the developments of different digital applications in various strategic areas such as digital health, smart industry, smart agriculture, distance education, intelligent transportation and other areas,” said Nizar Ben Neji, minister of communication technologies.