Safaricom gets headstart in scramble for frequencies
Safaricom limited chief executive officer Bob Collymore and chief technology officer Thibaud Rerolle during the launch of the 4G LTE technology on December 4, 2014. Experts say if the trials reflect what will happen in the commercialisation stage, the ground for 4G rollout is tilted in favour of the market leader. PHOTO | SALATON NJAU |
Kenya’s communications regulator is on the spot over claims of bias in the allocation of frequencies for trials of faster data transmission to the country’s biggest telcos, Safaricom and Airtel.
Allocation of the Fourth Generation (4G) spectrum on a full-time basis is expected to be hotly contested later this year with each telco looking to get an edge in offering value-added products at faster speeds through the technology.
