Telkom has recorded a 50 per cent spike in data consumption on its network, as the government and health authorities urge Kenyans to stay home to curb the spread of Coronavirus. Kenya currently confirmed 12 new Covid-19 cases bringing the total number to 246 in the country as the government intensifies enforcement measures to grapple the fast spreading Coronavirus pandemic. Data from the Communications Authority (CA) showed that the company’s mobile subscriptions stood at 3.5 million last year down from 4.2 million. The firm realized that the growth on its network is most notable in residential areas that had not been initially dimensioned to support such unusually high traffic. Once the balloons are in place over the coming few weeks, this new technology will complement Telkom’s ongoing strategy to further widen its network coverage, confirming the telco as Kenya’s preferred data network.

Source: The Star April 18, 2020 09:00 UTC