Telecommunication solutions provider Safaricom has launched a decoder that will enable access to TV content and the internet.
CEO Bob Collymore said ‘The BigBox’ will serve as a Wi-Fi hotspot connecting up to 10 users and support data-heavy applications.
“It will give you access to HD TV Channels and allow you to watch content through online video services like YouTube,” Collymore said during the launch at Sarit Centre on Friday.
He said the decoder will also allow subscribers to leverage extensively on the 3G and 4G networks to access content.
“Technology has influenced our day-to-day interactions as well as how we consume content. This, will make it easier for consumers to embrace the concept of edutainment and using internet to meet their needs,” he said.
The decoder’s first payment option will see subscribers pay an initial cost of Sh4,999 with Sh999 in six monthly installments.
“The package includes access to free-to-air TV stations and an allocation of up to 6GB a month in data bundles in addition to free YouTube viewing,” Collymore said.
The second option of a one-off fee of Sh9,999 allows access to free-to-air channels and up to 6GB in data bundles for a month and free YouTube access.
Subscribers who choose this option can also buy bundles of up to 50GB for Sh4,000.
Speaking during the release of the company’s financial results on Thursday, Collymore said the decoder “distributes the superfast connectivity via Wi-Fi to any existing Wi-Fi enabled devices”.
He further announced the distribution of the 4G network, currently available in Nairobi and Mombasa only, to 13 towns and cities around the country by the end of the 2015 calendar year.
Safaricom recorded an after tax profit of Sh31.9 billion for the financial year ended March 31, representing a 38 per cent increase from 2014’s profit of Sh23 billion.
The company’s mobile money service M-Pesa also registered a Sh32.6 billion profit up from Sh26.6 billion in the same period last year.
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