BoFiNet assures lower internet prices

BoFiNet, which houses Botswana Telecommunications Corporation's (BTC) backbone infrastructure under the privatisation process, was established to address wholesale customers' dissatisfaction with current fibre network wholesale offerings and services, which give the parastatal an unfair advantage.

Briefing the media yesterday, BoFiNet acting chief executive Keabetswe Segole said the structural separation exists to allow BTC to focus on downstream offerings. He said BoFiNet will improve the backbone network and wholesale market. "This is expected to improve competitiveness in the downstream telecommunications market and confidence from wholesale customers that BoFiNet acts in their interest," said Segole.