SA’s Telkom forays into expansion, widens 3G, 4G networks across Kenya

The renowned wireline and wireless telecommunications provider in South Africa, Telkom has widened its 3G and 4G networks into Nairobi, Nakuru, Eldoret, Mombasa and Kisumu.

Telkom started its network modernisation and infrastructure expansion programme in late 2016. This exercise has seen the telco launch its 4G network progressively to over 30 towns and urban centres across Kenya.

Kenya’s mobile Internet penetration rate stood at 106.2 percent in the financial year 2018-2019, according to the data from the Communications Authority for the quarter ending December 2018. “It remains our objective to entrench our position as Kenya’s preferred Data network, which can only be achieved through the evolution of our network to match the intended service quality expectations of a future fit telco,” Mugo Kibati, Chief Executive Officer, Telkom opined.

“There may be pockets of network interruption during the execution of this specific upgrade but our customers and Kenyans should look forward to an even more superior experience once done,” Kibati added.

South Africa’s telecom provider is making major investments into its national backbone and metropolitan transmission networks, as part of its infrastructure upgrade and expansion. This upgrade seeks to deliver triple back-up features, enriched service experience and extended reach to its wholesale customers in the East African market, as reported by Capital FM.

“This demonstrates our commitment to connect the people that keep Kenya on the move with the provision of fast, reliable Internet. These metro loops will facilitate access to the Internet, which plays an important role in the lives of individuals and businesses. It further serves to entrench our position as Kenya’s preferred data network,” Kibati added.

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