Internet
Discussing the vast world of the Internet: trends, technology, security, and accessibility issues.
- Reviews
Safaricom Baicells 5G Router Battery Lasts Longer Than Advertised
When Safaricom first listed the Baicells 5G router on their website, I zeroed in on one particular spec: the battery…
- News
Airtel Kenya Slashes 5G Home Internet Prices, 15Mbps is now KES 1,999/m
Airtel Kenya has quietly made a bold move in the home internet space, slashing prices on its 5G Home plans,…
- News
Facebook & Safaricom Are Building a Subsea Internet Superhighway to Kenya
Facebook, Kenya’s favourite social media giant, is literally diving into Safaricom’s internet future, this time, under the sea. According to…
- Opinion
China’s Starlink Rival Could Soon Make Satellite Internet Cheaper in Kenya and Africa
When Elon Musk’s Starlink officially landed in Kenya, it felt like a game-changer. Finally, blazing-fast internet from space, reaching even…
- Startups
Kenya’s Digital Divide Push Gets KES 517M Boost Through Poa Internet’s Finnfund Deal
Poa Internet, Kenya’s fastest-growing internet service provider, has secured a $4 million debt investment from Finnfund, a Finnish development financier,…
- How To/ Explained
How to Check Safaricom 5G Router’s Fair Usage Policy (FUP) Balance
Safaricom’s 5G router has been around for a few years now. It’s sleek, works everywhere (falling back to 4G, 3G,…
- News
You Can Hotspot Using Safaricom B-Live Data Bundles
Safaricom’s official B-Live FAQs page insists that you cannot tether or hotspot using B-Live bundles. Sounds pretty clear, right? Except……
- News
Inside Otamatsuri 2025 at KICC, the 5G-driven LAN party that lit up Nairobi
Otamatsuri 2025 turned KICC into a 5G-powered gaming arena with tournaments, cosplay, and an overnight LAN party.
- News
Safaricom introduces B-LIVE, a time-based way to get online
Safaricom’s B-LIVE introduces pay-by-the-hour mobile internet. Prices, how to buy, and what to expect.
- Interesting Reads
Safaricom’s New B-Live Data Bundles: Everything You Need to Know
Safaricom has quietly rolled out a new data product called B-Live, and depending on who you ask, it’s either a…
- News
Kenya’s Digital Future is Being Held Hostage by County-Level Bureaucracy
At the 2025 Devolution Conference in Homa Bay, the big tech conversation wasn’t about new gadgets or AI hype. Instead,…
- News
Africa Plots Insurance Against Internet Collapse with New Resilience Framework
A single undersea cable snaps, and suddenly half your apps don’t load. A national power outage hits, and even paying…
- News
My Airtel App Now Shows Your Live Home Wi-Fi Data Balance
Last month, Airtel quietly rolled out a handy little update to the My Airtel app that brought the ability to…
- Interesting Reads
Tested: Safaricom 5G Wi-Fi Router Works With More Devices Than They Claim
When Safaricom rolled out 5G Wi-Fi back in 2022, it was hardly pocket-friendly. The router went for KES 25,000, and…
- News
Only 0.6% of Kenyan Rural Homes Have Fixed Internet
Fast, reliable internet might be standard in Nairobi’s leafy suburbs, but beyond the cities, the picture is very different. The…