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Telecommunication systems Kenya, in 34 editions.
The entry for Kenya published Telecommunication systems in 34 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2024. The text changed in 24 editions. Each is shown as published. Telecommunication systems in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 24
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2024
Published as “Telecommunications” (1990 to 1994), “Telephone system” (1995 to 2019) and “Telecommunication systems” (2020 to 2024).
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2024 edition
Same as 2023The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Telecommunications”
- in top group of African systems;
- consists of radio relay links, open-wire lines, and radiocommunication stations;
- 260,000 telephones;
- stations--11 AM, 4 FM, 4 TV;
- satellite earth stations--1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT and 1 Indian Ocean INTLESAT
in top group of African systems; consists of radio relay links, open-wire lines, and radiocommunication stations; 260,000 telephones; stations--11 AM, 4 FM, 4 TV; satellite earth stations--1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT and 1 Indian Ocean INTLESAT
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Telecommunications”
- in top group of African systems;
- consists primarily of radio relay links;
- over 260,000 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 16 AM;
- 4 FM, 6 TV;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT and 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT
in top group of African systems; consists primarily of radio relay links, open-wire lines, and radiocommunication stations; links;
over 260,000 telephones; stations--11 AM, broadcast stations - 16 AM; 4 FM, 4 6 TV; satellite
earth stations--1 stations - 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT and 1 Indian Ocean INTLESAT INTELSAT
Published as “Telecommunications”
- in top group of African systems;
- consists primarily of radio relay links;
- over 260,000 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 16 AM;
- 4 FM, 6 TV;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT and 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT
in top group of African systems; consists primarily of radio relay links;
links; over 260,000 telephones; broadcast stations - 16 AM; 4 FM, 6
TV; satellite
Ocean INTELSAT
Published as “Telephone system”
over 260,000 telephones; in top group of African systems
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- consists primarily of microwave radio relay links
- international:
- 2 INTELSAT (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) earth stations
over 260,000 telephones; in top group of African systems;
systems
local: NA
intercity: consists primarily of microwave radio relay
links; over 260,000 telephones; broadcast stations - 16 AM; 4 FM, 6TV; satellite earth stations - 1 international: 2 INTELSAT (1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT and 1 Indian Ocean) earthOcean INTELSAT stations
The entry for Kenya did not include Telecommunication systems.
Published as “Telephone system”
in top group of African systems
- domestic:
- primarily microwave radio relay
- international:
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean)
over 260,000 telephones; in top group of Africanlocal: NA domestic: primarily
intercity: consistsof microwave radio relay links
international: satellite earth stations - 2 INTELSAT Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean
and 1 Indian Ocean) earth
stations
Published as “Telephone system”
in top group of African systems
- domestic:
- primarily microwave radio relay
- international:
- satellite earth stations-2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean)
in top group of African systems
domestic: primarily microwave radio relay
international: satellite earth stations - 2 stations-2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean
and 1 Indian Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- primarily microwave radio relay
- international:
- satellite earth stations--4 Intelsat
in top group of African systemsdomestic: primarily microwave radio relay
international: satellite earth stations-2 stations--4 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean
and 1 Indian Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
unreliable; little attempt to modernize
- domestic:
- trunks are primarily microwave radio relay; data commonly transferred by a very small aperature terminal (VSAT)
- international:
- satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat
Rewritten: too little of the 1999 text remains to mark the changes.
unreliable; little attempt to modernize
domestic: trunks are primarily microwave radio relay; data commonly transferred by a very small aperature terminal (VSAT)
international: satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- unreliable;
- little attempt to modernize except for service to business domestic: trunks are primarily microwave radio relay;
- business data commonly transferred by a very small aperture terminal (VSAT) system international: satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat
general assessment: unreliable; little attempt to modernizeaperature aperture terminal (VSAT)
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- unreliable; little attempt to modernize except for service to business
- domestic:
- trunks are primarily microwave radio relay; business data commonly transferred by a very small aperture terminal (VSAT) system
- international:
- satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat
general assessment: unreliable; little attempt to modernize except for service to business
domestic: trunks are primarily microwave radio relay; business data commonly transferred by a very small aperture terminal (VSAT) system
international: satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat
The same text in 3 editions, 2004 to 2006.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- unreliable; little attempt to modernize except for service to business
- domestic:
- trunks are primarily microwave radio relay; business data commonly transferred by a very small aperture terminal (VSAT) system
- international:
- country code - 254; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat
general assessment: unreliable; little attempt to modernize except for service to business
domestic: trunks are primarily microwave radio relay; business data commonly transferred by a very small aperture terminal (VSAT) system
international: country code - 254; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- inadequate;
- fixed-line telephone system is small and inefficient;
- trunks are primarily microwave radio relay;
- business data commonly transferred by a very small aperture terminal (VSAT) system
- domestic:
- no recent growth in fixed-line infrastructure and the sole provider, Telkom Kenya, is slated for privatization;
- multiple providers in the mobile-cellular segment of the market fostering a boom in mobile-cellular telephone usage
- international:
- country code - 254; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat
general assessment: unreliable; little attempt to modernize except for service to business inadequate; fixed-line telephone system is small and inefficient; trunks are primarily microwave radio relay; business data commonly transferred by a very small aperture terminal (VSAT) system
domestic:
domestic: no recent growth in fixed-line infrastructure and the sole provider, Telkom Kenya, is slated for privatization; multiple providers in the mobile-cellular segment of the market fostering a boom in mobile-cellular telephone usage
international: country code - 254; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- inadequate;
- fixed-line telephone system is small and inefficient;
- trunks are primarily microwave radio relay;
- business data commonly transferred by a very small aperture terminal (VSAT) system
- domestic:
- no recent growth in fixed-line infrastructure and the sole provider, Telkom Kenya, is slated for privatization;
- multiple providers in the mobile-cellular segment of the market fostering a boom in mobile-cellular telephone usage
- international:
- country code - 254; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat
general assessment:
inadequate; fixed-line telephone system is small and inefficient; trunks are primarily microwave radio relay; business data commonly transferred by a very small aperture terminal (VSAT) system
domestic:
no recent growth in fixed-line infrastructure and the sole provider, Telkom Kenya, is slated for privatization; multiple providers in the mobile-cellular segment of the market fostering a boom in mobile-cellular telephone usage
international:
country code - 254; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- inadequate;
- fixed-line telephone system is small and inefficient;
- trunks are primarily microwave radio relay;
- business data commonly transferred by a very small aperture terminal (VSAT) system
- domestic:
- sole fixed-line provider, Telkom Kenya, is slated for privatization;
- multiple providers in the mobile-cellular segment of the market fostering a boom in mobile-cellular telephone usage with teledensity reaching 50 per 100 persons in 2009
- international:
- country code - 254;
- The East Africa Marine System (TEAMS) and the SEACOM undersea fiber-optic cable systems;
- satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat
general assessment:
inadequate; fixed-line telephone system is small and inefficient; trunks are primarily microwave radio relay; business data commonly transferred by a very small aperture terminal (VSAT) system
domestic:no recent growth in fixed-line infrastructure and the sole fixed-line provider, Telkom Kenya, is slated for privatization; multiple providers in the mobile-cellular segment of the market fostering a boom in mobile-cellular telephone usage with teledensity reaching 50 per 100 persons in 2009
international:
country code - 254; The East Africa Marine System (TEAMS) and the SEACOM undersea fiber-optic cable systems; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- inadequate;
- fixed-line telephone system is small and inefficient;
- trunks are primarily microwave radio relay;
- business data commonly transferred by a very small aperture terminal (VSAT) system
- domestic:
- sole fixed-line provider, Telkom Kenya, is slated for privatization;
- multiple providers in the mobile-cellular segment of the market fostering a boom in mobile-cellular telephone usage with teledensity reaching 65 per 100 persons in 2011
- international:
- country code - 254;
- landing point for the EASSy, TEAMS and SEACOM fiber-optic submarine cable systems;
- satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat
general assessment:
inadequate; fixed-line telephone system is small and inefficient; trunks are primarily microwave radio relay; business data commonly transferred by a very small aperture terminal (VSAT) system
domestic:
sole fixed-line provider, Telkom Kenya, is slated for privatization; multiple providers in the mobile-cellular segment of the market fostering a boom in mobile-cellular telephone usage with teledensity reaching 50 65 per 100 persons in 2009 2011
international:
country code - 254; The East Africa Marine System (TEAMS) and landing point for the EASSy, TEAMS and SEACOM undersea fiber-optic submarine cable systems; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- inadequate;
- fixed-line telephone system is small and inefficient;
- trunks are primarily microwave radio relay;
- business data commonly transferred by a very small aperture terminal (VSAT) system
- domestic:
- sole fixed-line provider, Telkom Kenya, is slated for privatization;
- multiple providers in the mobile-cellular segment of the market fostering a boom in mobile-cellular telephone usage with teledensity reaching 65 per 100 persons in 2011
- international:
- country code - 254;
- landing point for the EASSy, TEAMS and SEACOM fiber-optic submarine cable systems;
- satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat (2011)
general assessment:
inadequate; fixed-line telephone system is small and inefficient; trunks are primarily microwave radio relay; business data commonly transferred by a very small aperture terminal (VSAT) system
domestic:
sole fixed-line provider, Telkom Kenya, is slated for privatization; multiple providers in the mobile-cellular segment of the market fostering a boom in mobile-cellular telephone usage with teledensity reaching 65 per 100 persons in 2011
international:
country code - 254; landing point for the EASSy, TEAMS and SEACOM fiber-optic submarine cable systems; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat (2011)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- inadequate;
- fixed-line telephone system is small and inefficient;
- trunks are primarily microwave radio relay;
- business data commonly transferred by a very small aperture terminal (VSAT) system
- domestic:
- sole fixed-line provider, Telkom Kenya, privatized and as of 2013 is 70% owned by France Telecom;
- multiple providers in the mobile-cellular segment of the market fostering a boom in mobile-cellular telephone usage with teledensity reaching 65 per 100 persons in 2011
- international:
- country code - 254;
- landing point for the EASSy, TEAMS and SEACOM fiber-optic submarine cable systems;
- satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat (2011)
general assessment:
domestic:slated for privatization; 70% owned by France Telecom; multiple providers in the mobile-cellular segment of the market fostering a boom in mobile-cellular telephone usage with teledensity reaching 65 per 100 persons in 2011
international:
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the mobile-cellular system is generally good, especially is urban areas;
- fixed-line telephone system is small and inefficient;
- trunks are primarily microwave radio relay;
- business data commonly transferred by a very small aperture terminal (VSAT) system
- domestic:
- sole fixed-line provider, Telkom Kenya, privatized and as of 2013 is 70% owned by France Telecom;
- multiple providers in the mobile-cellular segment of the market fostering a boom in mobile-cellular telephone usage with teledensity reaching 80 per 100 persons in 2015
- international:
- country code - 254;
- landing point for the EASSy, TEAMS and SEACOM fiber-optic submarine cable systems;
- satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat (2015)
general assessment: inadequate; the mobile-cellular system is generally good, especially is urban areas; fixed-line telephone system is small and inefficient; trunks are primarily microwave radio relay; business data commonly transferred by a very small aperture terminal (VSAT) system
domestic: sole fixed-line provider, Telkom Kenya, privatized and as of 2013 is 70% owned by France Telecom; multiple providers in the mobile-cellular segment of the market fostering a boom in mobile-cellular telephone usage with teledensity reaching 65 80 per 100 persons in 2011 2015
international: country code - 254; landing point for the EASSy, TEAMS and SEACOM fiber-optic submarine cable systems; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat (2011) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the mobile-cellular system is generally good, especially is urban areas;
- fixed-line telephone system is small and inefficient;
- trunks are primarily microwave radio relay;
- business data commonly transferred by a very small aperture terminal (VSAT) system
- domestic:
- sole fixed-line provider, Telkom Kenya, privatized in 2013 and is now 60% owned by Helios Investment Partners, a London-based equity fund, and 40% owned by the Kenyan Government;
- multiple providers in the mobile-cellular segment of the market fostering a boom in mobile-cellular telephone usage with teledensity reaching 83 per 100 persons in 2016
- international:
- country code - 254;
- landing point for the EASSy, TEAMS and SEACOM fiber-optic submarine cable systems;
- satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat (2016)
general assessment: the mobile-cellular system is generally good, especially is urban areas; fixed-line telephone system is small and inefficient; trunks are primarily microwave radio relay; business data commonly transferred by a very small aperture terminal (VSAT) system
domestic: sole fixed-line provider, Telkom Kenya, privatized and as of in 2013 and is 70% now 60% owned by France Telecom; Helios Investment Partners, a London-based equity fund, and 40% owned by the Kenyan Government; multiple providers in the mobile-cellular segment of the market fostering a boom in mobile-cellular telephone usage with teledensity reaching 80 83 per 100 persons in 2015 2016
international: country code - 254; landing point for the EASSy, TEAMS and SEACOM fiber-optic submarine cable systems; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat (2015) (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the mobile-cellular system is generally good, especially is urban areas;
- fixed-line telephone system is small and inefficient;
- trunks are primarily microwave radio relay;
- to encourage advancement of the LTE services the govt. has fostered a open-access approach;
- govt. progresses with national broadband strategy;
- more licencing being awarded has led to competion which is good for growth (2017)
- domestic:
- multiple providers in the mobile-cellular segment of the market fostering a boom in mobile-cellular telephone usage with teledensity reaching 90 per 100 persons;
- fixed-line subscriptions stand at less than 1 per 100 persons (2017)
- international:
- country code - 254;
- landing point for the EASSy, TEAMS and SEACOM fiber-optic submarine cable systems;
- satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat;
- launches first micro satellites;
- (2017)
general assessment: the mobile-cellular system is generally good, especially is urban areas; fixed-line telephone system is small and inefficient; trunks are primarily microwave radio relay; business data commonly transferred by to encourage advancement of the LTE services the govt. has fostered a very small aperture terminal (VSAT) system open-access approach; govt. progresses with national broadband strategy; more licencing being awarded has led to competion which is good for growth (2017)
domestic: sole fixed-line provider, Telkom Kenya, privatized in 2013 and is now 60% owned by Helios Investment Partners, a London-based equity fund, and 40% owned by the Kenyan Government; multiple providers in the mobile-cellular segment of the market fostering a boom in mobile-cellular telephone usage with teledensity reaching 83 90 per 100 persons; fixed-line subscriptions stand at less than 1 per 100 persons in 2016 (2017)
international: country code - 254; landing point for the EASSy, TEAMS and SEACOM fiber-optic submarine cable systems; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat (2016) Intelsat; launches first micro satellites; (2017)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the mobile-cellular system is generally good, especially in urban areas;
- fixed-line telephone system is small and inefficient;
- trunks are primarily microwave radio relay;
- to encourage advancement of the LTE services the govt. has fostered an open-access approach;
- govt. progresses with national broadband strategy;
- more licensing being awarded has led to competition which is good for growth (2018)
- domestic:
- multiple providers in the mobile-cellular segment of the market fostering a boom in mobile-cellular telephone usage with teledensity reaching 90 per 100 persons;
- fixed-line subscriptions stand at less than 1 per 100 persons (2018)
- international:
- country code - 254;
- landing point for the EASSy, TEAMS, LION2, DARE1, PEACE Cable, and SEACOM fiber-optic submarine cable systems covering East, North and South Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia;
- satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat;
- launched first micro satellites (2019)
general assessment: the mobile-cellular system is generally good, especially is in urban areas; fixed-line telephone system is small and inefficient; trunks are primarily microwave radio relay; to encourage advancement of the LTE services the govt. has fostered a an open-access approach; govt. progresses with national broadband strategy; more licencing licensing being awarded has led to competion competition which is good for growth (2017) (2018)
domestic: multiple providers in the mobile-cellular segment of the market fostering a boom in mobile-cellular telephone usage with teledensity reaching 90 per 100 persons; fixed-line subscriptions stand at less than 1 per 100 persons (2017) (2018)
international: country code - 254; landing point for the EASSy, TEAMS TEAMS, LION2, DARE1, PEACE Cable, and SEACOM fiber-optic submarine cable systems; systems covering East, North and South Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat; launches launched first micro satellites; (2017) satellites (2019)
- general assessment:
- the mobile-cellular system is generally good with a mobile subscriber base of 47 million, especially in urban areas;
- fixed-line telephone system is small and inefficient;
- trunks are primarily microwave radio relay;
- to encourage advancement of the LTE services the govt. has fostered an open-access approach and pushed for a national broadband strategy;
- more licensing being awarded has led to competition which is good for growth;
- govt. commits KE 300 million to its free Wi-Fi project (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line subscriptions stand at less than 1 per 100 persons;
- multiple providers in the mobile-cellular segment of the market fostering a boom in mobile-cellular telephone usage with teledensity reaching 104 per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 254;
- landing point for the EASSy, TEAMS, LION2, DARE1, PEACE Cable, and SEACOM fiber-optic submarine cable systems covering East, North and South Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia;
- satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat;
- launched first micro satellites in 2018 (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated
general assessment: the mobile-cellular system is generally good, good with a mobile subscriber base of 47 million, especially in urban areas; fixed-line telephone system is small and inefficient; trunks are primarily microwave radio relay; to encourage advancement of the LTE services the govt. has fostered an open-access approach; govt. progresses with approach and pushed for a national broadband strategy; more licensing being awarded has led to competition which is good for growth (2018) growth; govt. commits KE 300 million to its free Wi-Fi project (2020)
domestic: fixed-line subscriptions stand at less than 1 per 100 persons; multiple providers in the mobile-cellular segment of the market fostering a boom in mobile-cellular telephone usage with teledensity reaching 90 per 100 persons; fixed-line subscriptions stand at less than 1 104 per 100 persons (2018) (2019)
international: country code - 254; landing point for the EASSy, TEAMS, LION2, DARE1, PEACE Cable, and SEACOM fiber-optic submarine cable systems covering East, North and South Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat; launched first micro satellites in 2018 (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated
- general assessment:
- through increased competition, Kenya’s telecom market has improved international bandwidth and experienced rapid development in mobile sector, including remote regions;
- four fiber-optic submarine cables reduced costs and increased service to population;
- government supported LTE and broadband, promising economic support of free WiFi;
- mobile operators progress with 5G tests;
- e-commerce interoperability;
- importer of broadcasting equipment, video displays, and computers from China (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line subscriptions stand at less than 1 per 100 persons;
- multiple providers in the mobile-cellular segment of the market fostering a boom in mobile-cellular telephone usage with teledensity reaching 104 per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 254;
- landing point for the EASSy, TEAMS, LION2, DARE1, PEACE Cable, and SEACOM fiber-optic submarine cable systems covering East, North and South Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia;
- satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat;
- launched first micro satellites in 2018 (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
general assessment: the mobile-cellular system is generally good with a mobile subscriber base of 47 million, especially through increased competition, Kenya’s telecom market has improved international bandwidth and experienced rapid development in urban areas; fixed-line telephone system is small mobile sector, including remote regions; four fiber-optic submarine cables reduced costs and inefficient; trunks are primarily microwave radio relay; increased service to encourage advancement of the population; government supported LTE services the govt. has fostered an open-access approach and pushed for a national broadband strategy; more licensing being awarded has led to competition which is good for growth; govt. commits KE 300 million to its broadband, promising economic support of free Wi-Fi project WiFi; mobile operators progress with 5G tests; e-commerce interoperability; importer of broadcasting equipment, video displays, and computers from China (2020)
domestic: fixed-line subscriptions stand at less than 1 per 100 persons; multiple providers in the mobile-cellular segment of the market fostering a boom in mobile-cellular telephone usage with teledensity reaching 104 per 100 persons (2019)
international: country code - 254; landing point for the EASSy, TEAMS, LION2, DARE1, PEACE Cable, and SEACOM fiber-optic submarine cable systems covering East, North and South Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat; launched first micro satellites in 2018 (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect consequent restriction on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable services as a tool for work and satellite - has moderated school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
- general assessment:
- Kenya’s telecom market continues to undergo considerable changes in the wake of increased competition, improved international connectivity, and rapid developments in the mobile market;
- the country is directly connected to a number of submarine cables, and with Mombasa through a terrestrial network, the country serves as a key junction for onward connectivity to the Arabian states and the Far East;
- numerous competitors are rolling out national and metropolitan backbone networks and wireless access networks to deliver services to population centers across the country;
- several fiber infrastructure sharing agreements have been forged, and as a result the number of fiber broadband connections has increased sharply in recent years;
- much of the progress in the broadband segment is due to the government’s revised national broadband strategy, which has been updated with goals through to 2030, and which are largely dependent on mobile broadband platforms based on LTE and 5G (2022)
- domestic:
- fixed-line subscriptions stand at less than 1 per 100 persons;
- multiple providers in the mobile-cellular segment of the market fostering a boom in mobile-cellular telephone usage with teledensity reaching 114 per 100 persons (2020)
- international:
- country code - 254;
- landing point for the EASSy, TEAMS, LION2, DARE1, PEACE Cable, and SEACOM fiber-optic submarine cable systems covering East, North and South Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia;
- satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat;
- launched first micro satellites in 2018 (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
general assessment: through increased competition, Kenya’s telecom market has continues to undergo considerable changes in the wake of increased competition, improved international bandwidth connectivity, and experienced rapid development developments in the mobile sector, including remote regions; four fiber-optic market; the country is directly connected to a number of submarine cables reduced costs cables, and increased service with Mombasa through a terrestrial network, the country serves as a key junction for onward connectivity to population; government supported LTE the Arabian states and broadband, promising economic support the Far East; numerous competitors are rolling out national and metropolitan backbone networks and wireless access networks to deliver services to population centers across the country; several fiber infrastructure sharing agreements have been forged, and as a result the number of free WiFi; mobile operators fiber broadband connections has increased sharply in recent years; much of the progress in the broadband segment is due to the government’s revised national broadband strategy, which has been updated with 5G tests; e-commerce interoperability; importer of broadcasting equipment, video displays, goals through to 2030, and computers from China (2020) which are largely dependent on mobile broadband platforms based on LTE and 5G (2022)
domestic: fixed-line subscriptions stand at less than 1 per 100 persons; multiple providers in the mobile-cellular segment of the market fostering a boom in mobile-cellular telephone usage with teledensity reaching 104 114 per 100 persons (2019) (2020)
international: country code - 254; landing point for the EASSy, TEAMS, LION2, DARE1, PEACE Cable, and SEACOM fiber-optic submarine cable systems covering East, North and South Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat; launched first micro satellites in 2018 (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards toward 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and has increased due to the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became is still evident, and received some support from governments the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- general assessment:
- Kenya’s telecom market continues to undergo considerable changes in the wake of increased competition, improved international connectivity, and rapid developments in the mobile market;
- the country is directly connected to a number of submarine cables, and with Mombasa through a terrestrial network, the country serves as a key junction for onward connectivity to the Arabian states and the Far East;
- numerous competitors are rolling out national and metropolitan backbone networks and wireless access networks to deliver services to population centers across the country;
- several fiber infrastructure sharing agreements have been forged, and as a result the number of fiber broadband connections has increased sharply in recent years;
- much of the progress in the broadband segment is due to the government’s revised national broadband strategy, which has been updated with goals through to 2030, and which are largely dependent on mobile broadband platforms based on LTE and 5G (2022)
- domestic:
- fixed-line subscriptions stand at less than 1 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular subscriptions at 123 per 100 persons (2021)
- international:
- country code - 254;
- landing point for the EASSy, TEAMS, LION2, DARE1, PEACE Cable, and SEACOM fiber-optic submarine cable systems covering East, North and South Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia;
- satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat;
- launched first micro satellites in 2018 (2019)
general assessment: Kenya’s telecom market continues to undergo considerable changes in the wake of increased competition, improved international connectivity, and rapid developments in the mobile market; the country is directly connected to a number of submarine cables, and with Mombasa through a terrestrial network, the country serves as a key junction for onward connectivity to the Arabian states and the Far East; numerous competitors are rolling out national and metropolitan backbone networks and wireless access networks to deliver services to population centers across the country; several fiber infrastructure sharing agreements have been forged, and as a result the number of fiber broadband connections has increased sharply in recent years; much of the progress in the broadband segment is due to the government’s revised national broadband strategy, which has been updated with goals through to 2030, and which are largely dependent on mobile broadband platforms based on LTE and 5G (2022)
domestic: fixed-line subscriptions stand at less than 1 per 100 persons; multiple providers in the mobile-cellular segment of the market fostering a boom in mobile-cellular telephone usage with teledensity reaching 114 subscriptions at 123 per 100 persons (2020) (2021)
international: country code - 254; landing point for the EASSy, TEAMS, LION2, DARE1, PEACE Cable, and SEACOM fiber-optic submarine cable systems covering East, North and South Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat; launched first micro satellites in 2018 (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Kenya: Telecommunication systems.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/kenya/telecommunication-systems.