Equity’s mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) – Equitel – has launched fourth generation (4G) services. The new 4G broadband network offers faster s***ds to browse, stream, download and upload for custo****.
Finserve Africa Managing Director, Mr Lanre Bamisebi, w** is also the Equity Group IT and Operations Director, noted that the upgrade would enhance customer experience, more so in the current environment where custo**** are working from **me and require better connectivity.
“We are delighted to launch the Equitel 4G services in the market, in line with strengthening Equitel’s capability as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO). The new Equitel 4G SIM w*** address the issues of slow internet connection and limited data coverage,” said Mr Bamisebi.
Equitel has put in place attractive data bu***e offers to allow custo**** to enjoy the new 4G experience. “As part of the launch, we are offering 100% bonus to our custo**** by doubling their data bu***es. We expect this to significantly accelerate our revenue growth and grow our active customer base,” added Mr Bamisebi.
Equitel offers custo**** transactions through a variety of bank channels including ATMs, online banking, bank branches and agents. It also provides a distinctive, agile and secure mobile channel that seamlessly integrates banking and other financial products and services while providing value-added telco products and services.
D****g Equity Group’s Q1 2021 results announcement, Equitel registered a 14% growth in customer transactions from 65.4 m***ion in Q1 2020 to 74.8 m***ion in Q1 2021, while the value of transactions grew by 163% from Ksh160.5 b***ion in Q1 2020 to Ksh421.8 b***ion in Q1 2021.
The new Equitel 4G SIM cards are already available across all Equity branches countrywide.
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