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| ==About Kenya Data Networks== | |||
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| Kenya Data Networks (KDN) is a company that <em><font color = red>keeps data flowing</em></font>. Established and licensed as a full service data communications carrier in 2003, Kenya Data Networks has grown to become a company that focuses greatly on development and providing the best possible service, ensuring that Africa and Kenya do not fall behind in term of technology advancement and ease. | |||
| With a knowledge base that is diverse and profound, KDN has plenty to offer for Africa and the world at large. It boasts of having: | |||
| *The first Metro Fibre Network in Africa | |||
| *Being the first privately funded and owned fiber backbone in Kenya | |||
| *The largest Wimax Network in Africa | |||
| ==Development and Technology== | |||
| ===Telehouse=== | |||
| Kenya Data Networks is home to a telehouse facility which adheres to environmental and security measures and offers: | |||
| *'''<font color = blue>Remote Data Centre Facility</font>''' | |||
| This provides space to house IT facilities while meeting all the stringent environmental and security requirements taking away the complications of establishing and maintaining a local data centre at every businesses’ locale | |||
| *'''<font color = blue>Disaster Recovery (Database Back-up Centre)</font>''' | |||
| This is a modern facility for clients to use as a data back-up facility in order to ensure that in the event of any disaster (natural or man-made) they have data intact at the telehouse | |||
| *'''<font color = blue>Peering Interconnectivity</font>''' | |||
| The Telehouse provides a neutral, high security and reliable location with the capability to interconnect to any one of the carriers or service providers operating in Kenya including Telkom Kenya, SDH Fiber Optic Ring, Kenstream, Kensat, Alldean Satellite and the Celtel Mobile Network among others. | |||
| ===International gateway=== | |||
| KDN in association with providers such as<font color = red> <em>Gilat Satcom of Israel</em>, <em>Newskies Technologies from the United States of America</em>, <em>Taide Networks</em></font>, a Norwegian subsidiary firm of<font color = red> <em>Telenor</em></font> offers gateway services and provides an '''Internet Backbone''' carrying upto 70% of all outbound traffic in Kenya | |||
| However KDN DOES NOT sell to end-users directly with respect to the fact that Internet Service Providers have been licensed to do this. Instead we provide service to corporate organizations that have VSAT licences. | |||
| ===Fixed Lines=== | |||
| This new service is aimed to offer new and advanced multimedia services currently being offered by the traditional PSTN. This long awaited service is being rolled out after KDN was licensed by CCK to provide fixed line services | |||
| This infrastructure will also support high quality voice calls and have a significant reduction of call charges due to insensitivity to call distance. Services like | |||
| <font color = red><em>Multimedia conferences, point to point video phone and Gaming</em></font> will be supported by the network to advance communication. | |||
| ===Connectivity Solutions=== | |||
| KDN can provide inter-branch connectivity through a multi-service switching platform. Customers can build their own <font color = blue>CUSTOMIZED '''Wide Area Network''' (WAN)</font> on this Network which supports multiple applications (video, data and voice) over a common infrastructure to meet all data communication and multimedia requirements. | |||
| It also allows for the creation of virtual networks across the KDN backbone, enabling differentiation in their service offerings and enhancing client network security. | |||
| ===Client-ISP Connectivity=== | |||
| This service offers a link between the client and their Service Provider (ISP) over the KDN network infrastructure. This service offers highly scalable<font color = red> <em>Ethernet or Frame Relay</em></font> speeds per interface. The connectivity offered fully supports multiple applications (video, data and voice) over a common infrastructure to provide total data communication and multimedia needs. | |||
| KDN has a wide coverage in order to ensure this service is available wherever and whenever you need it. Further more the service is terrain independent and can be provisioned even in remote locations. | |||
| ==Corporate Social Responsibility== | |||
| '''<font color = blue>KDN is a company that fosters technological growth and expansion.</font>''' What makes KDN unique is the fact that KDN aims to take this knowledge and technology to the end user as easily and efficiently as possible. As a fast growing company KDN is developing a well-structured corporate social responsibility plan to enhance the lives of all Kenyans.<br> | |||
| With this in mind KDN came up with the idea of a lifestyle product:<font color = red><em>Butterfly</em></font> | |||
| ===Butterfly=== | |||
| Butterfly is a lifestyle product that aims to offer broad band wireless connectivity to all and sundry. It aims to create a seamless network that anyone can access with a wireless enabled device. | |||
| With such an accessible connectivity solution, KDN aims to promote information flow, global development and understanding, improve workflow and provide all types of services to consumers thus providing cost effective and convenient access for business and individual needs. | |||
| Apart from offering internet connectivity, Butterfly seeks to provide services that can be accessible without having to access the internet these include: | |||
| *<font color = blue>Local E-mail</font> | |||
| *<font color = blue>Trade Promotions</font> | |||
| *<font color = blue>Local Chat</font> | |||
| *<font color = blue>Real time Remote Security Surveillance</font> | |||
| *<font color = blue>Virtual Private Networks</font> | |||
| *<font color = blue>Connectivity to Application Service Providers</font> | |||
| *<font color = blue>Internet/ E-mail Connectivity through ISP’s</font> | |||
| *<font color = blue>E-Learning Networks</font> | |||
| *<font color = blue>Local News Networks</font> | |||
| *<font color = blue>Business to Business connectivity</font> | |||
| *<font color = blue>Games</font> | |||
| *<font color = blue>E-Government</font> | |||
| *<font color = blue>VOIP solutions</font> | |||
| *<font color = blue>Health Care networks</font> | |||
| *<font color = blue>Radio & TV networks</font> | |||
| ===Other Projects=== | |||
| In lieu with the idea of providing everyone connectivity KDN in conjunction with <font color = red><em>Kenya SchoolNet</em></font> is working on a project to donate free wireless communication and internet access for connecting schools and marginalized youth and communities. KDN is also working with the '''<font color = blue>EAGLE UNLIMITED ICT4 E&D</font>''' project which strives to facilitate education, social and economical development to the marginalized, underemployed and physically challenged through ICT4 Education, ICT4 Development, ICT4 Sports and Media. | |||
| Earlier this year KDN also supported the fight against drought by sponsoring over <font color = red><em>1 million Kenya Shillings</em></font> towards drought relief. | |||
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