Jamii activates fibre optic link over power lines

Other than providing a reliable connection, through the use of fibre over the KPLC power lines, it is also set to trigger a price war in the sector.

Jamii, however, is yet to release its prices but says it will not only offer lower rates than those currently in the market but consumers will also get value for their money by ensuring uptimes.

Reliable connectivity

Early this month, Telkom Kenya Chief Executive Michael Ghossein said the company had lost Sh2.5 billion ($32.79 million) due to the vandalism of its cables in the past two years.

Reliable connectivity is also set to change how traders or learning institutions conduct their businesses.

For example, a teacher can now deliver his lectures to a group of students in different satellite universities at the same time.

Banks will also be able to construct disaster recovery centres in remote location.

This will also help them to decide which areas are conducive by factoring in other costs such as prices of land.

Other services that require stable and more reliable internet connection that can reap big from such connectivity are telemedicine and government- related online services.

This will also unlock internet potential and help reduce incident of cable vandalism that have become the main threat to the industry.

The KPLC fibre optic cable project is part of a Sh10 billion Energy Sector Recovery Project started in 2006.

At a cost of Sh1.9 billion, the programme entails installation of fibre on the firm’s transmission lines, thereby forming a national fibre optic backbone.