Digicel Samoa has confirmed it's gearing up to launch 5G services in the country.

The telco said in a statement that it is working with Finnish vendor Nokia to launch the service after being granted conditional approval from the Government of Samoa to introduce 5G.

Digicel didn't reveal when it will switch on 5G, but said that Nokia will provide upgrades to its existing cell tower sites.

According to the company, the upgrades will start with cell tower sites in Apia, the country's capital, with a focus on its central business district.

Digicel Samoa CEO, Anthony Seuseu, said: “With the conditional approval from the Office of the Regulator for the introduction of 5G technology, we look forward to ushering in a new era of connectivity with diverse applications for our customers soon."

The telco added that it will deploy Nokia's AirScale portfolio on top of its existing 4G network.

Digicel Samoa is part of Digicel Pacific, which is owned by Australia's Telstra. Digicel Pacific also operates in Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Vanuatu, and Nauru, and is estimated to have around three million subscribers.