Airtel Kenya, Kenya’s second largest operator after Safaricom, says it is fully supporting the decision by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) to further reduce Mobile Termination Rates (MTR) from KES 0.58 per minute to KES 0.41 per minute, effective March 1, 2024.
MTRs are the fees that telecom operators charge each other for connecting calls between their networks. When a customer makes a call to someone on a different network, their operator pays a termination fee to the recipient’s network for routing the call to its destination.
These rates can impact the cost of calls for consumers and the revenue of telecommunications companies. Regulatory authorities often monitor and sometimes regulate termination rates to ensure fair competition and affordable communication services for consumers.
Per Airtel, high termination rates have presented challenges for service providers in delivering flexible and affordable call rates across networks.
Mr. Ashish Malhotra, Managing Director of Airtel Kenya, commented, “We welcome and endorse the reduction of the Mobile Termination Rates, and as a result, I am happy to announce a reduction in the price points of Weekly and monthly Voice bundles.”
