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About Kenya Data Networks

File:Kdncorrect.jpg Kenya Data Networks (KDN) is a company that keeps data flowing. 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:

  • Remote Data Centre Facility

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

  • Disaster Recovery (Database Back-up Centre)

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

  • Peering Interconnectivity

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 Gilat Satcom of Israel, Newskies Technologies from the United States of America, Taide Networks, a Norwegian subsidiary firm of Telenor 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 Multimedia conferences, point to point video phone and Gaming 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 CUSTOMIZED Wide Area Network (WAN) 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 Ethernet or Frame Relay 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

KDN is a company that fosters technological growth and expansion. 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.

With this in mind KDN came up with the idea of a lifestyle product:Butterfly

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:

  • Local E-mail
  • Trade Promotions
  • Local Chat
  • Real time Remote Security Surveillance
  • Virtual Private Networks
  • Connectivity to Application Service Providers
  • Internet/ E-mail Connectivity through ISP’s
  • E-Learning Networks
  • Local News Networks
  • Business to Business connectivity
  • Games
  • E-Government
  • VOIP solutions
  • Health Care networks
  • Radio & TV networks

Other Projects

In lieu with the idea of providing everyone connectivity KDN in conjunction with Kenya SchoolNet 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 EAGLE UNLIMITED ICT4 E&D 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 1 million Kenya Shillings towards drought relief.