According to The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK), it will become mandatory for mobile operators in Kenya to share network infrastructure, and no mobile operator in the country will be spared in utilizing excess spectrum. “They have enough capacity from…
A quarterly report issued by the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK), focused on the period between July to September 2013, has revealed a drop in the number of mobile data and satellite subscriptions in the country. It has also been…
Government and telecommunications industry regulator CCK (Communications Commission of Kenya) are scheduled to meet today to discuss revised SIM card registration regulations. It is expected that the outcomes of the meeting will be a revocation of the legal notice number…
From Nairobi, three media organisations – Nation Media Group, the Standard Media Group and Royal Media Services – have reportedly challenged the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) over the granting of exclusive rights to pay channels to oversee the digital…
The debate over deactivating or suspending unregistered SIM cards in Kenya has again come under the spotlight with four major mobile service operators claiming that they have complied with regulations set forth by the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK), a claim dissmissed by…
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) is currently awaiting a report on the current competition of the mobile voice market and tax revenues before it makes a decision on Mobile Termination Rates (MTR) in the country. The report is to…
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has announced that all SIM card regulations will be in place by the end of this year. The announcement follows a move by authorities to register all mobile phones in the country, which also saw almost…
On Monday 01 October, Kenyan authorities enforced a crackdown on counterfeit mobile phones by blocking service to subscribers making use of fake devices. Local media reports claim that as many as three million mobile phone users across the country could be without…
An initiative called “Treasury Mobile Direct” by World Bank and Central Bank will enable Kenyans to purchase bonds using their mobile handsets. The project follows the rise and adoption of mobile handsets in Kenya. According to reports by the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK),…
Recent statistics published by the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) shows that the vast majority of Kenyans have not taken advantage of number portability. Number portability allows users change mobile service providers without losing their numbers. According to the CCK…