Mascom Wireless Company has been commended for upgrading its network in the Okavango District to 4G technology. Speaking at the Mascom tower handing over in Shakawe on Thursday, Okavango MP Mr Kenny Kapinga said that network upgrading came at the right time as Botswana, like the rest of the world, was moving towards 4th industrial revolution. Mr Kapinga said the network expansion would help people of Okavango to communicate better with people in other areas. He said upgraded network would help improve the lives of the people of Okavango since it was possible to do e-learning, e-health and e-agriculture nowadays. Mr Kapinga said Mascom Company which has been operating in Botswana for about 25 years were the pioneer of wireless communications in the country. Mascom Head of Network Operations, Mr Kaelo Tlhalogang, said the network upgrading in the Okavango was part of the company�s plan to extend network coverage to the rest of the country. Telecommunications, he said, was important to connect people and helped improve people�s lives in many areas. Mr Tlhalogang said quality network coverage was of value since people nowadays relied on technology to achieve many things. He said Mascom was committed to improving communications for its users to receive quality services. Mr Tlhalogang said other villages that were upgraded to 4G were Tsabong, Thamaga, Sesung, Mosi, Ga Segwagwa, Nata, Tonota and Hukuntsi. In his welcome remarks, Kgosi Mutemo Mbambo of Shakawe appreciated the network expansion which he said would benefit the people of Okavango immensely.