Telkom Kenya partners with Loon LLC to launch first Loon commercial service in Africa

Telkom partnered with Loon LLC to launch first Loon commercial service in Africa. The Loon service will help Telkom provide 4G/LTE coverage to rural and suburban areas in Kenya. [Courtesy]

Telecommunications operator, Telkom and Loon, a subsidiary of Alphabet, on Thursday announced the signing of a definitive agreement to pilot an innovative new 4G/LTE access network service in Kenya. This will be Loon’s first commercial service in Africa.  

“This partnership demonstrates the Board’s commitment to guide and oversee the transformation of Telkom into a business with a reputation for innovation, with respect to its product and service offering. This partnership with Loon is also true testament of our resolve to deploy pioneer technologies due to their potential impact to our customers,” Telkom Kenya’s Board Chair Eddy Njoroge said.