Airtel Kenya has today announced its newly reduced interconnection rates and call minutes, following the decision by the Communication Authority (CA) to further reduce Mobile Termination Rates (MTR).
According to the telco, this decision was made by the CA as a proactive move in exercising its statutory mandate under the Kenya Information and Communications Act. The authority body seeks to commit further to fostering affordable communication and seamless connectivity for the benefit of Kenyan consumers.
According to the CA, the new MTRs have been effective since March 2024 and will apply for the next two years only to local voice tariffs, which means calls originating and terminating within Kenya.
Airtel made this announcement as a follow-up to this new directive making its Weekly and monthly Voice bundles more affordable for its users.
The firm states that it has revised its Tubonge AllNet and Tubonge on Net Plans. Alongside these changes, SMS has also been introduced as part of the Weekly and Monthly Tubonge plans whose prices have also been reduced altogether.
“We welcome and endorse the reduction of the Mobile Termination Rates, and as a result, I am happy to announce a reduction in the price points of weekly and monthly voice bundles. With this reduction, the bundles not only become more affordable but also brings in the convenience of having to buy one bundle for a longer duration where customers can Talk/Text bila worries to any Network, Airtel Kenya’s Managing Director, Ashish Malhotra commented.
“Historically, high termination rates have presented challenges for service providers in delivering flexible and affordable call rates across networks. Therefore, we hope that MTRs will continue to decrease for the utmost benefit of consumers,” Mr Malhotra added.
In the statement, Mr Malhotra reveals Airtel’s further plans to expand its network to enhance coverage by deploying new sites. The telco has deployed over 300 new sites since December 2023, bringing the total tally to over 3,700 sites across the country.
