The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has confirmed that mobile number portability (MNP) was successfully implemented in the country on 1 April 2011, making Kenya the 63rd nation to allow mobile phone users to retain their existing phone numbers when changing service providers. (more…)
Tags: Airtel, Kenyan Operators, Kenyan Telecoms, Safaricom
Chief Executive Officer Bob Collymore has termed the ongoing price war in the mobile phone industry in Kenya as ‘morally reprehensive’. The CEO said that if left unchecked, the mobile industry in Kenya may collapse. (more…)
Tags: Bharti Airtel, Kenyan Telecoms, Safaricom
Kenya’s mobile phone revolution brings 2-way email and online chat to 1 in 3 Kenyans (more…)
Tags: FMNA, FMNA service launch, ForgetMeNot Africa, Kenya, Kipokezi, Safaricom
In order to remain competitive, Kenyan telecom operators are outsourcing their customer service and Network management operations. (more…)
Tags: Essar Telecom Kenya, Kenyan Operators, Orange, Safaricom, Telkom Kenya, Yu, Zain Kenya
As voice services reach saturation, Kenya’s mobile operators are turning their focus to providing more data services to Kenyan subscribers and investing in infrastructure to enhance mobile data transmission writes IT News Africa. (more…)
Tags: Kenyan mobile operators, MTN, Safaricom, Telkom Kenya, Zain Kenya
The KBC reports that mobile service provider Safaricom and CISCO a computer equipment manufacturing company Wednesday signed a partnership that will enable Safaricom corporate customers access quality internet communication at a cheaper price. (more…)
Tags: CISCO, Safaricom, Safaricom to provide quality internet
Kenyan mobile network operator, Safaricom has launched a solar-powered mobile phone according to Cellular News. Branded Simu ya Solar and manufactured under a partnership with ZTE, the handset is made from recycled materials and has an in-built solar panel. (more…)
Tags: Kenya, Michael Joseph, mobile network operators, Safaricom
