Zain plans an investment of $364.2 million for the Kenyan network upgradation (Kenya)
Zain, one of Kenya’s leading mobile operator, is planning to invest 25 billion shillings ($364.2 million) for capacity upgradation of the upcoming Kenyan network.
Over the period of next three months, the Kenyan operator is intended to spend 3 billion shillings ($44 million) for the improvement of rural communication and upgradation of data system.
“The investment will further improve the quality of the company’s communication in rural areas,” said Managing Director Rene Meza.
“The new development is aimed at strengthening the company’s state of the art network in high traffic areas.”, he added.
The operator has already shedded 33 billion shillings in capital expenditure since beggining of the set up.
Telekom Kenya and Econet Wireless are also expected to launch the GSM services by September and November respectively.
