NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya will open its Internet gateway to competition in June following years of complaints by telecom firms about the performance of monopoly Telkom Kenya, Communications Minister John Michuki said on Monday.
Kenyan telecoms companies reliant on state-owned Telkom Kenya's national gateway, known as Jambonet, have complained of frequent bouts of disrupted Internet access and accuse it of failing to invest enough in new technology.
They say the service compares unfavorably with those in other African countries that have opened their telecom sectors to greater competition. On Monday, Michuki called on companies to prepare for more reliable Internet services. .................
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