Airtel pumps Sh4.7b into 4G network expansion, eyes 5G

An Airtel Shop along Koinange Street in Nairobi. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Mobile network operator Airtel Kenya has invested Sh4.7 billion in acquiring additional spectrum as it seeks to deepen its 4G network across the country and roll out 5G in coming years.

 Airtel Africa said in a statement yesterday that the 60MHz licence in the 2600 MHz band issued by the Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) is valid from July 2022 to the year 2037.