Kenya Data Network to Offer Triple-Play Via Alcatel-Lucent
The phrase “triple-play” certainly seems to be quite the rage these days, doesn’t it? It gives companies an effective way to remain competitive in a fierce, aggressive, dog-eat-dog market, and sometimes allow consumers just a bit of cost savings as well. Alcatel-Lucent just announced that Kenya Data Network, a data communications carrier, will be using the Alcatel-Lucent triple play service delivery architecture (TPSDA) to bring voice, video and data services to their consumers throughout Kenya and other East African countries.
The contract is valued at approximately 14 million Euros and is said to be the largest TPSDA deployment in the area, and will be available to some 350,000 subscribers. Availability will start this year in Kenya’s capital Nairobi followed by the cities of Mombasa, Kisumu, Eldoret, Nakuru, Nyeri and others.
“As time-to-market is a significant factor for us, we can rely on Alcatel-Lucent’s unmatched experience in providing quality, end-to-end triple play services within our required timeframes,” said Kai Wulff, Managing Director- Kenya Data Networks Limited. “Residential customers in Kenya will now be in a position to enjoy high quality triple play and advanced Internet access services.”
“This project will enable KDN to expand its business throughout the East African region,” saidOlivier Picard, President of Alcatel-Lucent’s Europe and South activities. “Thanks to Alcatel-Lucent’s end-to-end, triple play-ready network, KDN subscribers will be able to enjoy a seamless user-experience when using voice, multimedia and Internet services.”
For more information, visit
www.alcatel-lucent.com/tpsda.