Companies Telkom steps up 4G rollout in push for more market shareTelkom Kenya CEO Mugo Kibati. Telkom Kenya will increase its 4G network sites by more than four times to 2,590 over the next two years as the telecoms operator prepares to battle Safaricom for a larger share of the fast-growing data business. The investment will see Telkom raise its network sites from current 1500 out of which 590 are 4G. Just like Safaricom and Airtel, Telkom Kenya is betting on data and hopes the increased smartphone usage will boost revenues and push it to profitability. Telkom Kenya had 4.6 percent market share in mobile data in the quarter ended June according to the latest data by the Communication Authority of Kenya, while Safaricom has 68 percent with Airtel at 26.6 percent.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 02, 2021 22:03 UTC