Safaricom To Offer Cloud Computing, Cyber Security & IoT solutions

Safaricom To Offer Cloud Computing, Cyber Security & IoT solutions

Safaricom on Monday announced that it is expanding its tech solutions in the areas of cloud computing, cyber security and internet of things (IoT) underpinned by IT consulting services.

Besides reinforcing Safaricom’s new business strategy to become a technology company, the telco is banking on these recent efforts to enable it to play a bigger role in digitizing and transforming businesses in various sectors including education, health and manufacturing.

Commenting on the expansion, Peter Ndegwa, CEO, Safaricom said that as Kenya’s digital economy continues to expand across various sectors, they are well prepared to provide matching tech solutions that will meet the digital trends and opportunities for large, small and medium-sized enterprises who seek to digitize their businesses in areas such as fleet management, storage of information, disaster recovery and remote tracking of various assets.

Ndegwa added that the expansion aligns with their long-term strategy to offer technology-based solutions that ensure everyone has the capacity to participate and thrive in the digital economy as they seek to become a purpose-led technology company.

Kris Senanu, Chief Enterprise Business Officer, Safaricom, said that Technology has changed and continues to change the way businesses are run.

“To be a digital business, owners must take advantage of the efficiencies created by technology. For example, cloud computing offers many options for a business from running efficient processes to disaster recovery options”, said 

According to research done last year by the Communications Authority (CA) and the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), in Kenya 35.6 per cent of public sector institutions use cloud computing services in comparison to only 22.9 per cent of private businesses.

Cyber-security threats remain a major factor in the success of a digital economy with sector statistics report by the Communication Authority of Kenya indicating detection of over 70 million cyber threats during the first quarter of the 2021-2022 financial year. This has become a critical area for a business that is considering digitalization of its processes.

Recently, Safaricom announced the successful pilot of its telematics solution for vehicle tracking – a part of the internet of things (IoT) solutions under development.

By installing smart sensors in two East African Classic Rally vehicles that continuously relayed data to a connected digital platform, the telco proved the resilience, elasticity and ubiquity of its telematics smart tracking system.


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