TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY FIBREHOME SIGNS AGREEMENTS WITH CHINESE FIRM CP CABLES TO INCREASE ACCESS
- Nov 29, 2023
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Nairobi, Kenya 29th November 2023
By Clive Ayuko
In Kenya approximately 9.8million living in the urban and semi urban areas have access to broadband internet with 38 percent of this number accessing the internet through low-speed dial-up internet. Various telecommunications firms like Safaricom and Airtel have rolled out 5G networks. The uses of high speed internet networks are numerous ranging from online gaming without any interference, watching streaming services like Netflix, ShowMax with no glitches, machine operations and control of robots remotely or making conference calls. The possibilities offered by high speed internet connections are endless.
In Kenya Data By the Communications Authority of Kenya CA the number of mobile data subscriptions as at 49.4 million with 539,000 on 5G, 22.5 million Kenyans on 4G networks, 16 million on 2G and 10.3 million on 3G networks. These coupled with various other factors have driven the demand for reliable high speed internet. These numbers coupled with various other factors have driven the demand for high speed internet with global china based fibre giant FibreHome Technologies Co. Ltd and Kenya based CP CABLES limited hoping to fill the increased demand.
Speaking at a Nairobi Hotel during the unveiling of the partnership Deputy Chief Executive Officer of FibreHome International Technologies Mr Bruce Wang reiterated the significance of the partnership acknowledging that the project will have far reaching impact on communities. He continued to add, ” the two companies have a broad basis for cooperation and a common development vision in the fields of optical fibre cables and ODN. We choose to partner with CP CABLES due to their dedication to excellent service delivery in the communications industry.”
Also present during the signing ceremony was the Group Chairman of CP CABLES Mr Rashmi Shah who gave credence to the partnership saying the partnership will ensure the availability of quality fibre optic products at affordable prices and will fill the gaps and demand for fibre optics products in the country.
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