NAIROBI Kenya November 12, 2012 -
Leading Corporate Internet and IT Solutions Provider AccessKenya Group has
announced plans to continue pushing for fibre connectivity uptake in the next
financial year so as to deliver a better broadband experience to its customers.
AccessKenya
Managing Director Kris Senanu says the company has seen merits of delivering
reliable connectivity through the fibre optic cable and is considering more
investment of over Sh120 million in 2013 towards deploying fibre solutions to
the corporate sector in Kenya.
“We
continue to sign up clients onto our fibre network and our expansion is
entirely demand - driven. This not only underscores the need for strategic
investment in the deployment of fibre technologies, but also signals the
maturity of the Kenyan market in internet usage and consumption,” said Mr.
Senanu.
According
to Mr. Senanu, the increase in the uptake of fibre among the Kenyan corporate
and high-end residential clients has driven the AccessKenya’s turnaround
strategy that has seen the company’s returns grow over time. He also noted that
the company is keen on product diversification and enhanced customer service so
as to firm its grip on market share.
These
comments come in the wake of encouraging numbers of fixed internet
subscriptions, which have rose by an impressive 81.7 percent in the second
quarter of 2012 compared to last year. The current internet subscriptions in
the country stand at 7.7 million up from 4.2 million in 2011. This, according
to service providers is a healthy sign of competitive service positioning put
forth by both mobile service providers and the traditional ISPs.
Mr.
Senanu noted that, going by the latest Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK)
statistics, internet subscription is on a steady rise, albeit driven by mobile
internet. This, according to Senanu is bound to drive the appetite for
unlimited broadband that can only be delivered through fibre optic cable
connectivity. From the statistics, fibre subscription has grown by a steady
26.7 percent to reach close to 50, 000 subscriptions up from 22,000 in the same
period last year.
“ISPs
have repeatedly faced the question: are mobile service providers eating your
lunch? Well, we have said this before that the more people access the internet
through their mobile phone devices, the more the need for dedicated broadband
that is only possible through fixed connectivity,” explained Mr. Senanu.
Early
this year, AccessKenya embarked on an aggressive network expansion program and
has spent in excess of Ksh100 Million that has seen the national fibre
footprint extend to over 400 Kms in Nairobi and Mombasa. The company has also
opened offices in Kisumu and Nakuru to serve its growing clientele in western
and rift valley regions ahead of the actualization the county system of
governance.
Comments
Post a Comment