- The partnership between Pakistan and East Africa Connecting Europe (Peace) and Kenya’s mobile internet data provider Telkom is expected to change this and make mobile data more affordable and efficient.
Kenya’s mobile data has been rated as the most expensive in East Africa by the global Mobile Data Index. The partnership between Pakistan and East Africa Connecting Europe (Peace) and Kenya’s mobile internet data provider Telkom is expected to change this and make mobile data more affordable and efficient.
The digital transformation of Kenya picked up during the Pandemic. The recent launch of the $399.9 million Peace cable is expected to give it a further push. The cable linking Africa to France and Pakistan will offer direct connectivity to Asia cutting down communication delays between Africa and Asia.
Under the Programme, a sixth submarine internet cable that offers higher speeds, lower latency and broader bandwidth has been launched. The new 15,000 kilometre cable is expected to offer additional broadband to the national fibre backbone network to cater to the rising demand for cloud storage, content streaming, e-commerce platforms, e-learning apps, telehealth systems, fintech innovation and online businesses.
The additional advantages include more flexible digital connection options, including high-speeds of 200 Gbps per single wavelength with a total capacity of 192 Terabits per second, as well as stable and secure data access possibilities.
Peace, a Hong Kong-based cable network founded in 2018, proposes to extend to Singapore and Southern Africa, in its second phase that will accelerate bandwidth and connectivity from its current African landing point in Mombasa, all the way to South Africa. The second phase is expected to open new markets in the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
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