Mount Kilimanjaro climbers can share slope selfies in real-time thanks to new Wi-Fi

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Hikers stand by tents along a trekking route on Mount Kilimanjaro in 2014. The Tanzanian government has installed high-speed internet service on the slopes of the mountain. Peter Martell/AFP via Getty Images

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High-speed internet service has made it to Mount Kilimanjaro, meaning climbers can now use their phones to help with navigation and post on social media as they ascend Africa’s tallest mountain.

The state-owned Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation installed the broadband network last week at an altitude of 12,200

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