Orange has announced it will no longer operate its CDMA network (Orange wireless) in Kenya and is set to replace it with GSM (Orange Mobile) after a thorough review of its offerings in the country.
The shift will be complete by end of Q1 2015.
According to the company’s CEO, Vincent Lobry, “CDMA technology is no longer able to favourably compete with 3G and LTE, its evolving GSM component. Moreover, CDMA is fast becoming obsolete around the world and the maintenance of the same will not be a simple affair for any telco in the mid and long term.
Lobry said the switch over will allow it to focus on its strategic effort on the advancement of GSM technology in this market.
Orange wireless will be replaced with the firm’s existing Orange Mobile in areas where Orange wireless was the only available option, as it continues to expand its 3G network across the country.