Telkom's 200 new 4G sites

Telkom has launched 200 new 4G sites in Nairobi and its environs to cater for growing demand for the network.

Telkom's Chief Technology Officer John Barorot, said: "Over the last one year, since we launched our 4G network, we have recorded a steady rise in its uptake, accounting for 20 per cent of the total data traffic in Nairobi."

The addition of the new sites brings Telkom’s total number of 4G sites to 300. This is expected to enhance the firm’s 4G coverage from 15 per cent to 55 per cent of the population.