Wireless access for millions [of Kenyans]

[bwana]

30/10/2007 15:07 - (SA)

Nairobi - More than 10 million Kenyans who don't have access to the internet now stand to benefit from the planned wireless internet connection to public payphones by June next year, government news agency BuaNews reports.
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Rubia told a press briefing on Monday that Telkom Kenya was aiming to provide internet services to 90% of Kenya's population by January next year.

Upstaged by the pro-active Kenyans again . . and by a Telkom cut from superior cloth.

"Such involvement is an expression of unwavering commitment by Telkom and its subsidiaries to the attainment of human development in the continent," said John Joseph, Chief Executive Officer for Africa Online.

 

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Having been to Kenya a few years back and tried to check my email, which was a fairly horrid experience as far as internet connectivity goes, this will hopefully improve the lives of many Kenyans.

No doubt our local Telkodemonopolies is applying a box-cutter to the map of Africa where Kenya is, in an effort to claim how excellent Telkodemonopolies ADSL is and how no other 3rd world country can do an better...