Kenya Data Networks (KDN) has once again established its position as a leading player in East Africa’s technology sector with a 7 billion Kenyan shilling fiber termination point in Mombasa.
KDN, which has invested in The East African Marine System (TEAMs) submarine cable, is keeping its promise of being a telecommunication key provider through the provision of low cost bandwidth
“The infrastructure will guarantee affordable and reliable high speed broadband service in the region and rest of Africa,” said KDN Managing Director Kai Wulff.
“We are certain that with the landing of the undersea cable, through our network, we shall provide East Africa the broadband connection necessary for delivering the same affordable telecommunications advances now enjoyed by most countries in the developed world,” added Wulff.
KDN hopes that with the infrastructure in place, cheap broadband will help improve education and health care through telecommunication technologies.
According to Wulff, East Africa has one of the lowest Internet usage rates. He claims that the reason why telephone rates are so high is because if you have to phone any other country within Africa, the call has to be routed through Europe via satellite.
Wulff goes on to say that even thought the social and economic advances that the Internet and other new technologies bring to countries all over the world; the costs need to be lowered to avoid isolating the region.
KDN hopes that with the rumination point, TEAMs, EASSy (Eastern Africa Submarine Cable system) and SEACOM once they land in Mombasa.
By IT News staff reporter
