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Article: Kenya: Now KPLC granted telecom licence.
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- TendersInfo
- Article date:
- May 4, 2009
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Byline: prashant03
The Communication Commission of Kenya has issued Kenya Power and lighting Company (KPLC) a telecommunication licence, a move likely to see a shake up in the already lively and competitive industry in the coming months.
The power utility firm has been issued with a Network Facility Provider tier 2 licence a type of licence given to data carrier network operators.
Fixed line and mobile phone operators are issued with a tier 1 licence, while local loop operators are issued with tier 3 licences.
The licence allows KPLC to own and operate communications infrastructure. The company, however, does not plan to get into ...