Data now joint highest revenue stream for telecoms operators

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Data services are now the joint leading source of revenue for telcos alongside voice, amid rising rivalry for the growing internet market and entry of new cash-rich foreign players.

Analysis of industry data from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) shows that data services generated 27.3 percent or Sh107.2 billion in revenue to telcos last year, the same as what was generated from calls.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.