Satellite communication promises faster, cheaper Internet

Kenyan Internet service providers need to integrate satellites in a bid to increase speed and bring down data charges. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The arrival of undersea fibre optic cable at the Kenyan coast on July 2009 marked a turning point in the country’s path to increased internet access.

It was a promising step in connecting Africa to the rest of the world with a high-speed Internet. Since then, the government through its ambitious National ICT Masterplan has rolled out over 6000km of optical fibre to major towns across the country.

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