Kenyan rural ISP Mawingu expands its network to one more County
Kenyan Rural Internet Service Provider (ISP), Mawingu, has expanded its network to Bondo, in Siaya County. This brings the number of counties to 29 that the ISP has connected to its network across the country.
“Our expansion into Bondo marks another milestone towards our long-term vision of making meaningful connectivity accessible to more Kenyans. '' Mawingu’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Farouk Ramji says.
With more than 19,000 active customers, Mawingu says it remains committed to connecting towns and urban centres which have not been well served and generally neglected by other providers.
“We will continue providing connectivity access to these areas, which have traditionally not been given priority due to the high capital cost and logistical complexities involved in ensuring a stable,
reliable, and affordable service. This is in line with our long-term vision of offering meaningful Internet connectivity at very competitive price points comparative to other service providers, by
building sustainable, flexible infrastructure in underserved regions.” Mr. Ramji adds.
To further increase access to its network and improve Internet quality Mawingu says will be laying out 50 kilometres of fibre in some of its existing markets.
Wawingu offers a series of shared Internet packages for homes and small businesses, as well as dedicated connections and services for large enterprises. The company's ability to deliver the Internet to rural areas is primarily driven by its use of wireless, fibre, and smart green-energy technology, making it possible to adapt to the changing terrain demands and market conditions.
Mawingu has a network transmission fabric comprised of 175 towers (base stations), which are backhauled directly to dedicated fibre trunks and/or high-capacity.
When it rebranded last year, Mawingu said its ambition was to connect 250,000 Kenyans over the next five years.
“Mawingu remains committed to going the extra mile to truly meet our customers at their connectivity point of need. To this end, we are firmly focused on expediting our mid-term growth
strategy of expanding our connectivity to additional counties across Kenya this year,” says Ramji.
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