Corporate Connectivity: AccessKenya Connects 400 Buildings on Fiber

Nairobi Kenya July 16, 2012 – Leading Corporate Internet and IT Solutions Provider AccessKenya Group has now connected 400 commercial buildings on its fast-expanding metropolitan Fibre Network in Nairobi and Mombasa. This follows a rapid expansion plan initiated at the onset of the year to meet rising demand for fibre connectivity among its corporate clients. AccessKenya’s Internet Division MD, Mr. Kris Senanu said that the company has invested over Sh100Million this year alone towards this expansion that will cover a 45KM stretch in Nairobi and an additional 20Kms in Mombasa. The expansion will see the company’s total fibre network coverage extend to over 350KMs in the two towns. “Our reliability of service has contributed immensely towards the growth on our network. The past two quarters have seen a surge in the demand for fibre mostly from our corporate clients,” said Mr. Senanu. Group Projects Manager Mr. Ndung’u Njoroge noted that most of the civil works in the target areas for expansion are ongoing and on schedule for completion as the projections for the year. “We are already working on the longer expansion routes in Nairobi with only one area pending approval due to consideration of the road expansion. We want to carefully lay the cables to avoid interruptions that may be occasioned by road construction in future,” said Mr. Njoroge. This year, the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) listed company is targeting to connect 100 buildings on its network in Nairobi and Mombasa and already 50 have been hooked. There’s a planned expansion in Mombasa to cover Nyali in the North Coast targeting all major hotels. “We expect to start the work this month and hopefully complete by November this year.” Mr. Njoroge said. Some of the areas already covered in Nairobi this year include Eastleigh and Industrial Area (covering Likoni and Nanyuki, Kitui and Kampala Roads). Civil works along the newly completed Thika Super highway are ongoing and the company is targeting closure by September. “We are also working towards completing coverage Athi River and in Mlolongo in the next two months,” said Mr. Njoroge. AccessKenya is currently the market leader in corporate internet connectivity with 42% market share and has in the recent years diversified its product portfolio to include Data Backup, Disaster Recovery and a range of Unified Communication Solutions in a bid partake the pie of the highly competitive data business. According to the company, the increasing fibre uptake has played a major role the continued expansion and product diversification. Only a couple of weeks ago, the company launched a Fibre to the Premise (FTTP) solution targeting property developers. “We want to involve property developers, architects and project so as to ensure fibre connectivity is provisioned for in the building plans and architectural designs,’ said Mr. Senanu. “This will not only make connectivity easier and properly done, but also add value to properties and facilitate efficiency in resource management,” he added. These developments come even as recent Statistics from the Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK) indicate that fibre subscriptions grew by 3.9% in the first quarter of 2012 to reach 38, 966.This was, compared to the same period last year, a 118.3% growth. The company maintains that it focus on its core business of corporate internet connectivity and will not venture into the mass market. Nairobi, Kenya – Leading Corporate Internet and IT Solutions Provider AccessKenyaGroup has now connected 400 commercial buildings on its fast-expanding metropolitan FibreNetwork in Nairobi and Mombasa. This follows a rapid expansion plan initiated at the onset of the year to meet rising demand for fibre connectivity among its corporate clients.

byPC Tech

July 16, 2012

AccessKenya’s Internet Division MD, Mr. Kris Senanu said that the company has invested overSh100Million this year alone towards this expansion that will cover a 45KM stretch in Nairobiand an additional 20Kms in Mombasa.

The expansion will see the company’s total fibre networkcoverage extend to over 350KMs in the two towns.
“Our reliability of service has contributed immensely towards the growth on our network. The pasttwo quarters have seen a surge in the demand for fibre mostly from our corporate clients,” said Mr.Senanu.

Group Projects Manager Mr. Ndung’u Njoroge noted that most of the civil works in the target areasfor expansion are ongoing and on schedule for completion as the projections for the year.

“We are already working on the longer expansion routes in Nairobi with only one area pendingapproval due to consideration of the road expansion. We want to carefully lay the cables to avoidinterruptions that may be occasioned by road construction in future,” said Mr. Njoroge.

This year, the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) listed company is targeting to connect 100buildings on its network in Nairobi and Mombasa and already 50 have been hooked. There’s aplanned expansion in Mombasa to cover Nyali in the North Coast targeting all major hotels. “Weexpect to start the work this month and hopefully complete by November this year.” Mr. Njorogesaid.
Some of the areas already covered in Nairobi this year include Eastleigh and Industrial Area(covering Likoni and Nanyuki, Kitui and Kampala Roads). Civil works along the newly completedThika Super highway are ongoing and the company is targeting closure by September. “We are alsoworking towards completing coverage Athi River and in Mlolongo in the next two months,” saidMr. Njoroge.
AccessKenya is currently the market leader in corporate internet connectivity with 42% marketshare and has in the recent years diversified its product portfolio to include Data Backup, DisasterRecovery and a range of Unified Communication Solutions in a bid partake the pie of the highlycompetitive data business.

According to the company, the increasing fibre uptake has played a majorrole the continued expansion and product diversification. Only a couple of weeks ago, the companylaunched a Fibre to the Premise (FTTP) solution targeting property developers.

“We want to involve property developers, architects and project so as to ensure fibre connectivity isprovisioned for in the building plans and architectural designs,’ said Mr. Senanu. “This will not onlymake connectivity easier and properly done, but also add value to properties and facilitate efficiencyin resource management,” he added.

These developments come even as recent Statistics from the Communication Commission ofKenya (CCK) indicate that fibre subscriptions grew by 3.9% in the first quarsourceter of 2012 to reach 38,966.This was, compared to the same period last year, a 118.3% growth. The company maintains thatit focus on its core business of corporate internet connectivity and will not venture into the massmarket.