By Njeri Irungu.
Cable company CP cables has expanded their reach by collaborating with fiber giant FiberHome to satisfy the high demand for internet in Kenya and in East Africa. The move is aimed at making CP cables the master distributor for fibre products in Kenya and Uganda and in Africa eventually.
In Kenya only about 9.8 million people living in urban and semi-urban areas have access to broadband internet with 38 percent of this number accessing the internet through low-speed dial-up internet. Various telecommunications firms like Safaricom and Airtel have rolled out 5G networks. The uses of high-speed internet networks are numerous ranging from online gaming without any interference, watching streaming services like Netflix, ShowMax with no glitches, machine operations and control of robots remotely or making conference calls. The possibilities offered by high speed internet connections are endless.
CP cables provide internet access to approximately 1.6 million Kenyans and 700,000 Ugandans but have will now be able to access more people following the collaboration with the Chinese Fiber giant, Fiberhomes.
While speaking at a Nairobi hotel during the unveiling of the partnership, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of FibreHome International Technologies Mr Bruce Wang reiterated the significance of the partnership acknowledging that the project will have far-reaching impact on communities. He continued to add, ” The two companies have a broad basis for cooperation and a common development vision in the fields of optical fibre cables and ODN. We choose to partner with CP CABLES due to their dedication to excellent service delivery in the communications industry for the past 19 months.”
“We are the fastest growing company in Kenya and our strength is in the decision making. This connectivity is going to help all of us, in Kenya and in other countries as well. This collaboration with FiberHome will go a long way in connecting markets.” CP Group Chairman, Mr. Rashmi Shah.