Nairobi, Jan. 20 -- Safaricom plans to roll out tokenised Wi-Fi within the next month, introducing pay-as-you-go broadband options as the telco seeks to expand fixed internet access beyond higher-income households and businesses.

The service will offer hourly, daily and weekly access options, similar to the pay-as-you-go model that has long underpinned mobile data bundle uptake in Kenya.

Safaricom plans to roll out the offering in Kenya and Ethiopia, giving customers who do not want to commit to monthly plans Wi-Fi access for short periods.

"We are planning to introduce tokenised Wi-Fi late this month or in early February," a Safaricom official told the Business Daily by phone.

"We are target customers who need heavy browsing for a sh...