Kenya Data Networks slashes down Internet prices by 90% after activating the submarine cable

Kenya Data Networks has announced today, that it is slashing down it’s internet prices by 90% after successful trials of Seacom Submarine fiber optic cable capacity.

To allow Kenyans to try out and enjoy this facility, KDN has offered free Butterfly Wifi and DSL services effective today until the 8th of August 2009.


“Video streaming is now much faster and efficient you can actually see a video in real time as opposed to previously waiting for it to buffer for a while before one could view it”. Said Mr. Bhavesh Mistry the Chief Technical Officer. “Downloading movies and watching live web TV is now much easier and convenient” he added.

“We are also slashing down the prices by a whooping 90% on our internet and international connectivity. The submarine cable is a very efficient and economic medium and we would like to pass these benefits to our esteemed clients” Said Mr. Vincent Wang’ombe the Marketing Manager. “With the roll out of digital villages and our fiber network, it will not only bridge the digital divide but also ensure that, whether our client is in the city or rural area, they will enjoy the same quality and speed in internet connectivity,” he added.

This will initiate up new avenues for web advertising and also promotion of local content be it voice, video or data. Services offered by Kenyans can now be more efficiently marketed worldwide. Creating more opportunities for employment as the information super highway is now wide open.