Kenyan mobile operator Econet Wireless is recruiting staff ahead of its planned roll-out in two major cities. Econet is working to beat a roll out deadline for August set under the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) licensing guidelines, which require a firm to roll-out within a year of being granted a licence. Econet’s Sure Kamhunga who is based in South Africa told the Business Daily that the roll-out was underway, but declined to give details on competition grounds. Kamhunga said the firm is also securing licences for the base stations from local authorities within Nairobi. CCK Director-General John Waweru said the company needed to secure permits from local authorities for base station sites. “The one year period is normally given to these companies so that they can raise the huge capital involved in the roll out and meeting other logistics, we hope they will meet the deadline” said Waweru. Econet was issued with the licence and the frequency nodes last September and has only got seven months to go before the deadline expires. Econet was first licensed in 2003 but was unable to roll-out then due to protracted court battles.
Wireless Federation » Econet Wireless Kenya hires staff ahead of roll-out (Kenya)
Econet Wireless Kenya hires staff ahead of roll-out (Kenya)
- February 15th, 2008
- 2:19 pm
