an Internet Service firm that caters for low-income and rural communities in Kenya has completed deployment of 3,000 hotspots across Nairobi and Kiambu counties. The firm will provide free public Wi-Fi to all of its broadband subscribers whenever they connect to any of the hotspots across its network around Nairobi and Kiambu. Dubbed UKO POA Wi-Fi it can also be used by non-broadband subscribers at prices far lower than traditional data bundles. They can stream or download files as large as they like, opening up the Internet to far richer use at a far lower cost,” said Andy Halsall, CEO. The new integrated network has been made possible through Poa!’s partnership with global Wi-Fi solutions provider Fon.

Source: The Star April 29, 2019 12:56 UTC