Kenya’s leading mobile network operator Safaricom has set
aside an estimated Sh25 billion (approx. $298 million) to expand its network across
the country.
The investment by Safaricom is aimed at reaching out to subscribers
in remote areas by providing better network coverage.
Speaking last week during the unveiling of a BTS station in
Bungule in Taita Taveta County, the firm’s enterprise business unit general manager
Sylvia Mulinge said the company wanted to offer flawless communication to its subscribers
irrespective of their locations.
“We have so far installed over 3000 base transmitters across
the country and set to increase our sites by more than 10 percent in this
financial year” she added.
Mulinge further explained that the company’s move to improve
its service in the 47 counties was in line with the dispensation of the county
system of government under the new constitution.
Most of the current Safaricom’s sites are linked to 3G-network
coverage, but plans are underway to upgrade them to 4G with Nairobi County set to
start in the rollout.
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