Poa! Internet has announced the completion of what it says is Kenya’s largest public Wi-Fi network, with the deployment of more than 3,000 hotspots across Nairobi and Kiambu counties, and the launch of street Wi-Fi for its subscribers. The low-cost ISP provides free public Wi-Fi to all of its broadband subscribers whenever they connect to any of the hotspots across its network of low-income and rural communities in and around Nairobi.
Poa Wi-Fi can also be used by non-broadband subscribers at prices far lower than traditional data bundles, the company said. For these pay-as-you-go users, the Wi-Fi network, at speeds of up to 2Mbps, offers unlimited volumes of data for KES 10 an hour or KES 50 a day. The new integrated network has been made possible through Poa!’s partnership with global Wi-Fi services provider Fon. Fon’s partnership with Poa! is its first in East Africa.
