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Telkom upgrades network in more towns : The Standard

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Telkom Kenya's New Chief Operating Officer Mr. John Barorot.
Telkom has started upgrading its network in five towns to cater to growing demand. The upgrade is part of the firm's Sh1 billion network expansion and optimisation programme meant to boost its quality of service in Nairobi, Kisumu, Mombasa, Nakuru, and Eldoret. The network expansion will also include the IP Core expansion from 30Gigabit to 100Gigabit that will offer a better experience to Internet users. Telkom Chief Technical and Information Officer John Barorot said the project is geared towards the consistent delivery of quality service to customers, adding that users may experience interruptions.

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“There may be pockets of network interruption during the execution of this specific upgrade but our customers and Kenyans should look forward to an even more superior experience once done,” he said. The upgrade covers both 3G and 4G sites. Some 3G sites have been earmarked for the upgrade to 4G.

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