Orange offloads Kenya towers to Eaton
Telkom Kenya, which operates Orange’s mobile and fixed-line telecommunications services in Kenya, has announced that it has signed an agreement with Eaton Towers for the management of its 1,000 tower network infrastructure.
The 15-year tower management and leasing deal is focused on both the maintenance of existing sites by Eaton Towers and the building of new sites.
This will help reduce operating costs and capital expenditure, while improving network coverage and quality, as well as reducing Orange’s overall carbon footprint, the company said.
Telkom Kenya will retain ownership of its existing portfolio of over 1,000 towers while Eaton Towers will invest in passive infrastructure upgrades and build new towers to provide Telkom Kenya with improved coverage and network quality.
The partnership will create a solid platform that will allow Telkom Kenya to focus on developing value-added services such as innovative data offers as well as an enhanced customer care experience, the company said.
“We are confident that our agreement with Eaton Towers is a step in the right direction,” said Mickael Ghossein, CEO of Telkom Kenya.
“The partnership will place us in a strong position to expand our network and develop innovative new services, in particular in rural areas, helping us achieve our ambition to provide the Kenyan population with excellent nation-wide coverage and relevant offers.”
The agreement represents an important step forward in Orange’s efforts to improve efficiency and control operating costs across its footprint in Africa, it said.
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