Bob Collymore, Safaricom Chief Executive. FILE PHOTO | NMG
Summary
- Safaricom's home fibre Internet network currently covers 19 neighbourhoods within Nairobi including South B, Pangani, Ngong and Rongai in Kajiado County.
- The growing number of subscription on-demand services like Iflix and Netflix allowing people to stream live programmes in Kenya and more people opting to work from home have led to the increased demand for Internet in residential buildings.
Safaricom has connected over 81,000 homes
with fibre Internet countrywide as the telco expands its presence beyond
mobile telephony services.
The home fibre Internet
network currently covers 19 neighbourhoods within Nairobi including
South B, Pangani, Ngong and Rongai in Kajiado County.
It is also available in Mombasa’s Nyali and Bamburi neighbourhoods, parts of Kisumu, Eldoret and Thika towns.
“We
have passed more than 81,000 homes across the country and continue to
invest to reach and connect more customers in line with growing demand
for high-speed data connectivity,” said Safaricom’s CEO Bob Collymore.
The
growing number of subscription on-demand services like Iflix and
Netflix allowing people to stream live programmes in Kenya and more
people opting to work from home have led to the increased demand for
Internet in residential buildings.
“Our customer needs
are changing – they are demanding more from their Internet connectivity
and we are seeing the emergence of a more digitally enhanced lifestyle,”
said Mr Collymore.
“Consumers are using more data.”
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