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KENET Deploys First Commercial Open Wi-Fi solution in Africa
KENET signed an agreement wiTH Atlancis Technologies Limited, Africa's first Open OEM, to deploy Africa's first true multi-vendor compatible Enterprise Wi-Fi network based on the Telecom Infra Projects's (TIP) Open Wifi solution. The deployment, delivered throupgh TIP ecosystem participnats, Actiontec, HFCL Lmited and Net Experience, is aimed at expanding the Wi...
KENET Upgrades its Network Capacity to 40GE and 100GE
KENET Upgrades Core Network and Expands Network Infrastructure in Multiple Institutions
In 2018, a total of 32 new institutions have been connected to the KENET network. Among these, is KMFRI Sang’oro, a 20-year old Aquaculture Research Station located 70KM from Kisumu near River Sondu Miriu. There is no Mobile or Internet network in KMFRI Sang’oro as it is surrounded by mountains. However, KENET is in the process of connecting the...
Over Fifteen Institutions Benefit from Direct Engineering Support Services
In 2018, over 15 KENET-member Institutions have benefited from Direct Engineering Support (DES) initiatives. KENET DES’s are usually aimed at improving network performance and security, as well as enhance the institution’s staff implementation of transformational changes to ICT resources and Infrastructure. Some of the activities usually carried out during the...
DES: Improving Bandwidth Consumption at Thika Technical Training College
Following a Direct Engineering Support (DES) initiative conducted at Thika Technical Training Institute, Main Campus on July 9- 13, 2018 the Institution has recorded an improvement in bandwidth consumption. The DES initiative carr...