Cambridge B'band Wins in KenyaCambridge B'band Wins in Kenya

CAMBRIDGE, U.K. -- SimbaNET, a licensed public data network operator in Kenya, is rolling out Cambridge Broadband’s VectaStar platform. The network will offer high speed data delivery to customers in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu.

As part of SimbaNET’s strategy of improving communication within Africa, the company is expanding its network to include broadband wireless access in order to address the growing business market for telecoms. This expansion now facilitates cost-effective data networks for banks, schools and colleges, corporates and multi-location offices.

SimbaNET will use the VectaStar multi-service platform to deliver various data services including internet access enabling distance learning and e-commerce, Virtual Private Networks and backhaul. Current customers include Kenya Revenue Authority, Kenya Power and Lighting, Charterhouse Bank, Southern Credit Bank, Paramount Bank, University of Nairobi, Triton Oil Group, Uchumi Supermarket, Comcraft and Apollo Insurance

“Our Kenyan customers are demanding more and more from us, they want all the services from one operator, they want reliability and they want it now”, said Ajit Jatania, Director at SimbaNET. “To fulfil this, we have added Cambridge Broadband’s VectaStar broadband wireless access platform to our network. We have now been able to not only respond to our customers requests but have been able to achieve this in record time. No long waiting lists for connection, just install a subscriber terminal and service is delivered”.

“SimbaNET’s choice of Cambridge Broadband is very pleasing to us in light of their use of various other technologies and networks”, commented Theo Wegbrans, Executive Vice President Sales, Cambridge Broadband. “It is further evidence that VectaStar delivers on price and performance and is still the best broadband wireless access product for the business user on the market.”

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