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Safaricom to sell TV set-top boxes Safaricom will start selling its digital set-top boxes next month as the telecoms company eyes a piece of the broadcasting pie. The company told the Nation that it had received approval for the model of its decoder from the Communications Authority of Kenya. Safaricom Corporate Affairs Director Nzioka Waita said the decoders were expected in the next three weeks. Distribution will start immediately through the company’s shops and agents. “We have got the approval for the set-top box and a vendor’s licence, so we can start selling the devices in Kenya. We are still in talks with the regulator for the award of a broadcasting licence. Hopefully it will come through soon,” Mr Waita said by telephone. The company is targeting a piece of the Kenyan TV space, but with a focus on Internet connectivity to every home with a television set. The set-top box will be a hotspot, which can be used to connect to the web. Officials from the Communications Authority of Kenya said they were reviewing Safaricom’s application and hope to conclude that soon.
Safaricom to sell TV set-top boxes Safaricom will start selling its digital set-top boxes next month as the telecoms company eyes a piece of the broadcasting pie. The company told the Nation that it had received approval for the model of its decoder from the Communications Authority of Kenya. Safaricom Corporate Affairs Director Nzioka Waita said the decoders were expected in the next three weeks. Distribution will start immediately through the company’s shops and agents. “We have got the approval for the set-top box and a vendor’s licence, so we can start selling the devices in Kenya. We are still in talks with the regulator for the award of a broadcasting licence. Hopefully it will come through soon,” Mr Waita said by telephone. The company is targeting a piece of the Kenyan TV space, but with a focus on Internet connectivity to every home with a television set. The set-top box will be a hotspot, which can be used to connect to the web. Officials from the Communications Authority of Kenya said they were reviewing Safaricom’s application and hope to conclude that soon.