Fibre, fixed wireless or satellite: which connection suits your home?

Choosing a provider is easier once you know the technology behind the plan. In Kenya today, a fixed connection usually arrives by one of three routes. According to Communications Authority of Kenya statistics reported in September 2026, fibre makes up more than half of fixed connections, while satellite is around one percent.

Fibre optic

Light travels through glass cables to your building. Fibre offers high capacity and low delay, and speeds are less affected by weather or distance from the street cabinet. Its limitation is reach: the cable has to arrive at your building, which is why we check your address before installation.

Fixed wireless

A small antenna at your property receives a signal from one of the provider's network sites. It can be installed quickly in areas where fibre has not yet been laid. Performance depends on the signal path between your antenna and the site, which is why a survey matters.

Satellite

A dish at your property talks to satellites overhead. It can serve places that no fibre or wireless network reaches. It is typically priced higher and is best treated as a solution for remote locations rather than for a flat in a city.

How to decide

1. Check your address. Ask any provider whether fibre reaches your building.
2. If fibre is available, start there.
3. If it is not, ask for a fixed-wireless site survey rather than assuming.
4. Treat satellite as the option for places nothing else reaches.

Unicast offers fibre and fixed wireless. Use our coverage checker to see what is possible at your address, or open a sales ticket and our team will confirm it for you.