Safaricom pays Sh2.5bn fees for high-speed Internet band

Safaricom consumer business unit director Sylvia Mulinge and data senior manager Julius Kundu during the launch of 4G network in Nairobi last October. PHOTO | FILE

Safaricom has paid a Sh2.5 billion ($25 million) licence fee for high-speed 4G Internet spectrum, paving the way for the telecoms operator to expand its broadband services across the country.

The company has been piloting 4G Internet for the past two years but had until last month not received a final go-ahead from the regulator on provision of the services.

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