Kenya Data Network (KDN) has this week launched a new low cost and unlimited broadband internet service for Kenya’s small office home office (SoHo) market to be known as Butterfly Optic Xpress or “BOX” for short. The service has been aggressively priced lower than any other comparable product in the marketplace including Zuku which until BOX had the lowest price for unlimited broadband internet in the country.
The BOX service uses fibre optic connections that KDN has already deployed in over 400 buildings thus far. However, if one does not (yet) have fibre optic connectivity, KDN can use wireless connectivity such as Wimax instead. In order to get connected to BOX, a refundable deposit of Kes. 15,000.00 is required although there are no equipment or set-up charges (the deposit is forfeited if a subscriber discontinues the service in under 2 years). KDN has also thrown in a free VOIP line on their Izzytalk offering for all BOX subscribers. The bundles for BOX and their rates are as follows:
Monthly BOX Rates
- 256Kbps: Kes.999.00
- 512Kbps: Kes.1,999.00
- 1Mbps: Kes.3,999.00
- 2Mbps: Kes.5,999.00
- 5Mbps: Kes.7,999.00
More information on BOX and how to get connected can be found at the KDN web site at http://www.kdn.co.ke
This is good although i find the forfeiting of the 15K being harsh coz the market might have another zuku to offer in a few months time.
Does anyone know what the respective upload speeds are, and if the service is shared or fixed bandwidth?
kempes: I agree that the 15K is harsh, but if it is fixed bandwidth that works throughout business hours, that would be a big jump over Zuku and way better than AccessKenya. If KDN were willing to add bandwitdh to each service over the two years, it would at least ensure that they’ll remain competitive.
some guy who claimed to be from KDN (a sales rep or something) come up to my cyber en claimed that i could get ‘free’ connection for the shared type of connection if i signed a 24-month long contract, is this true? he never mentioned the deposit en only said that premature cancelation of contruct will lead to confiscation of equipment and no further charges
why dont you try the safaricom cyber cafe offer. it has free installation and equipment. the contract is only one year and the deposit is 5k only
Shared bandwidth is just not good enough. Safaricom 3G is very slow these days. I wonder when and where we can get true broadband with dedicated speeds for home/office at resonable prices, after all the hype of fibre.
15K is just sooooooo much to sub for, esp. for an individual who goes for 256kbps. for 1 computre.
And the limitations is that,you wont be sure that the wimaxx will still connect to ur comp. if u go to rural places…
Is the BOX a shared connection? i was given a deal by KDN of 512/512 kbps at 15k deposit and 14.5k monthly for a cyber. what is all this difference about and after all they were to connect me on a wimax?
Please check this out with KDN directly as I do not have the specifics in this respect.
Thanks for your good service of this BOX
currently I have cybercafe at awendo town in nyanza province and I could like to have and use your service, please I would like to know that is it possible and can it work at awendo town because currently it is at migori kenya.
I have personally tried safaricom and intersart africa but they are no fine as yours.
what I am i needed to do or what are the requirements and their respectful costs?
is BOX a real box or just a branding ?
IS it ok to connect a 512kbps to 8 pcs
15k is just too much, at the end of the day I am better giving the money to Zuku (3k for instillation), but all in all KDN offers an excellent product esp at my work place. I wish their butterfly network was more reliable. In some cases the signal is very good but there is no connectivity.
i would like to know about your product since i’m about to open my cyber very soon in nakuru.
Kimani – I shall offer 1mbps Link in Nakuru at 15,000 +VAT. Equipment cost is 8,120/- VAT Incl.
Do you offer links in Juja? how much is a 512k link? which providers do you use