@mirunijoel: Building infrastructure is hard. Selling it in a hyper-competitive market is even harder. Airtel Kenya Telesonic Limited - the wholesale fibre arm launched to hook up hyperscalers and enterprises to terrestrial and subsea cables - is officially being wound up after generating zero revenue over the last two years. While the technical premise was solid, competing against established infrastructure powerhouses like Safaricom, Liquid Intelligent Technologies, and Seacom proved too steep a hill to climb. Key technical takeaway for builders in the telecom space: Market maturity matters: Entering a hyper-mature infrastructure market requires more than just capital; it requires immediate client acquisition pipelines. Isolate risk: Airtel’s structure ensured this wholesale closure didn't touch their retail Xstream Fibre or mobile core networks. The company is expected to be fully struck off the register by December 2026. A lean, decisive move by Airtel to cut losses and focus on consumer growth. What's your take on the wholesale telecom space in Kenya? Are we reaching peak fibre? #Airtel #Telecoms #FibreOptics #TechBusiness #EmergingMarkets #KenyaTech

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Tuesday 15 September 2026 07:26:22 GMT