Safaricom eyes huge capital savings with new base stations

Safaricom #ticker:SCOM is testing new network coverage technology known as Tubestar Base Stations that could help to cut up to three quarters of land area required to erect telecommunication masts.

Tubestar Base Station is a tubular structure intended to replace the current telecommunication towers that require a compound and perimeter wall. The new, compact base stations will see Safaricom save billions of shilling previously spent on land acquisition and erection of security walls. The telco spends upwards of Sh30 billion every year on network expansion.