Information and telecommunication (IT) firms are rushing to secure a lease of Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) fibre, as an assurance to offer round-the-clock connectivity which is becoming a key selling factor. Unlike the terrestrial fibre optic cables, the-over-the-power-line fibre is not prone to vandalism and also eliminates costs associated with repairs or providing security to the underground cables. For instance, Telkom Kenya says it spends an average of Sh500,000 per incident of vandalism. The scramble has seen four big operators, Jamii Telecommunication Ltd, Safaricom Ltd and Wananchi Group and latest Kenya Data Network (KDN) sign agreements with KPLC to lease capacity. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Company%20Industry/Companies%20rush%20to%20lease%20KPLCs%20over-the-power%20line%20cable%20/-/539550/882232/-/w9vmr1z/-/index.html

( PS : My view. While all the above players are establishing long term solutions, we have companies like Access Kenya who are only interested in sending out PR pages about expanding outside kenya. I read another article the other day by BD on AK spreading its services via partnerships across the borders and it seemed so out of contact with reality. Something is not right at AK and selling snow to the eskimos?  )