Safaricom set to launch The Box on the 8th
Kenya is set to experience yet another first in the continent. Reports have surfaced online suggesting an imminent release from Safaricom, Kenya’s largest telecommunications company, of a set top box appropriately named “The box”. The box will be a service from Safaricom offering high-speed internet, TV services and possibly voice services too. It is rumored to cost 4500 Kenyan shillings and may either be a subscription service or a one time purchase or both. The box is already generating a lot of tech buzz in Kenya ahead of its release 2 days from today. A statement from Safaricom indicates that the main purpose of the box will be to deliver internet services to every home with a television set. Other unsubstantiated reports claim that Safaricom will be in partnership with Radio Africa Group for FTA TV while it concentrates on data services. This is not a surprise move given Safaricom is trying to diverse its revenue sources. Could we be looking at the next MPESA? Only time will t