Telecom Company Kenya
Telkom Kenya Taps Ericsson & NEC XON in $100-Million 4G Network Expansion
L-R VP and MD of Ericsson South and East Africa, Todd Ashton, Telkom CEO, Mugo Kibati and NEC XON GM Wireless, Willem Wentzel. Telkom Kenya Limited, the Helios Investment Partners and Government of Kenya joint venture, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ericsson, the telecommunications company, and NEC XON, the systems integrator, to add 2,000 wireless sites onto Telkom Kenya’s network by 2023. The approximately $100-million nationwide rollout is part of Telkom Kenya’s long-term network expansion strategy announced in August last year when it began its strategic digital transformation reorganisation, as well as lay the groundwork towards the company’s long-term goal to become the technology partner of choice in Kenya and the region. Telkom Kenya has identified its fibre in...
SEACOM Boosts Its Fibre Network After Acquiring This Kenyan Telecom
Image sourced from the Design Quarter. Pan-African telecommunications services provider SEACOM has announced that it has completed the 100% acquisition of Hirani Telecom’s metro fibre network. Hirani Telecom is one of Kenya’s fastest-growing triple-play service providers, and the largest last-mile provider in the region. The network will be incorporated into SEACOM’s existing metro network in the capital of Kenya, Nairobi and will be under its full control. According to a release, the acquisition is part of SEACOM’s ongoing strategy in the region to grow its on-net capabilities, and provide its enterprise customers with world-class connectivity. Steve Briggs, SEACOM CSMO, expands on what the acquisition will mean for the region: “This is a first step towards ensuring we can provide end-to-...
