KAMPALA, July 28 (Reuters) - Telecom firm MTN Uganda (MTNU.UG), a unit of South Africa's MTN Group (MTNJ.J), on Friday launched the first 5G network in the east African country. MTN has Uganda's largest subscriber base at around 15 million. 5G offers faster data speeds and lower latency or response time. Sylvia Mulinge, MTN Uganda's chief executive officer, said the company planned to roll out full 5G coverage in the capital Kampala by the end of 2024 and that over the next two years all its base sites in major cities would also be converted to 5G. Writing by Elias Biryabarema; Editing by George Obulutsa and Alexander WinningOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Persons: Sylvia Mulinge, Elias Biryabarema, George Obulutsa, Alexander Organizations: Telecom, MTN Uganda, South Africa's MTN, MTN, Bharti Airtel, 5G, MTN Uganda's, Thomson Locations: KAMPALA, South, Kampala