Airtel Kenya CEO Prasanta Das Sarma. FILE PHOTO | NMG
Airtel Kenya is expanding its 4G network coverage to 40 new
towns across Kenya which will see the telco’s customers enjoy faster
internet speeds.
Some of the towns that will benefit from the new coverage include Kisumu, Nyeri, Meru, Nakuru, Bungoma, Lamu and Garissa.
“Airtel
is committed to constantly innovate and improve on the quality of its
products and services as an active competitor in the Kenyan market. As
such, we are delighted to be increasing our 4G sites across the country.
The expansion of our network coverage will ensure that majority of the
urban population are well covered,” said Airtel Kenya CEO Prasanta Das
Sarma in a statement on Wednesday.
Airtel launched its 4G network in May last year and has since invested in the expansion of its mobile data offering.
According
to latest data from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), Airtel
increased its market share for mobile data subscriptions by 6.2 percent
to stand at 21.9 percent in September 2018 compared to the same period
in 2017.
The expansion comes after Airtel and Telkom
Kenya signed an agreement to merge their businesses to operate as
Airtel-Telkom, subject to approval by relevant authorities.
Telkom has also been expanding its mobile data coverage in an aggressive expansion drive.
Last
month, the firm said it had injected Sh1 billion into growing its 3G
and 4G network to improve voice and data connection for its customers.
The firm has also partnered with Google affiliate Loon to launch balloon-powered internet on Telkom’s network by June this year.
However, Telkom’s year-on- year growth in market share was only 0.4 percent to stand at 7.7 per cent in September 2018.
Market
leader Safaricom commanded 69.7 percent of the market share for mobile
data subscription in September 2018, compared to 76 per cent in
September 2017.
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