Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a press release issued over the long holiday weekend, ASTCA announced that this past, Saturday, April 15, beginning with Paloa, the government-owned telecom company broadcast a 5G umbrella service over its commercial network.
First revealed during ASTCA’s retail store facelift dedication ceremony in October 2022, the leadership team of your “New ASTCA” began American Samoa’s first 5G network in early 2022.
Designed to deliver more speed, more network capacity, and lower latency, 5G will empower our economy with more opportunities. Beginning in Poloa with the installation of 5G radio equipment, the technical team has been building the physical infrastructure and slotting network servers throughout the year.
On, Saturday, April 15, 2023, it was turned it on — marking ASTCA and American Samoa’s first 5G commercial experience.
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