This includes the introduction of a co-branded version of the Opera Mini mobile browser, which is now available for download across Safaricom's network in Kenya, as part of a global agreement between Vodafone and Opera Software.
The deal claims to deliver faster access to Web sites and easy entry to Safaricom portals. Safaricom subscribers can reach the content they want, with less frustration and expense. With just one click, the company says, customers will have music, news, games and information on Safaricom's products and services at their fingertips.
Kenya has 22 million mobile phone users - around 55% of the total population. Safaricom, which is 40%-owned by Vodafone, says it is the only network in Kenya that provides high-speed data to its customers through its 3G network, Wimax and fibre. Kenya is also the third-largest market in Africa for Opera Mini.
According to Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore, the partnership with Opera Software would significantly improve the Internet experience of the firm's growing base of data customers.
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