Rwanda Ministry of Youth and ICT in partnership with RDB -Rwanda Development Board has announced plans to rollout an awareness campaign promoting the use of High Speed Internet Access in Hotels across Rwanda.
This was revealed today,Feb 8th during a meeting that attracted MYICT, RDB, Hoteliers and internet Providers and Rwanda Utility and Regulatory Authority.
The meeting focused on how internet broadband can be used in improving service delivery among Hotels.
Hotel owners complained that internet connection was insufficient adding that the cost for connectivity is still expensive.
“Every clients that come to our hotels ask whether there is internet connectivity. Service providers and hotel owners should be sensitised to improve the situation,” One of the Hoteliers suggested.
The Chairman of the Hotels Association has said the reason why internet connectivity is costly is due to the lack of competition among internet operators.
He added that investment in infrastructure is done by few people.
The Minister of ICT, Jean Philibert Nsengimana urged RURA to coordinate how ISP industry will connect all hotels to a broadband Internet connection across the country.
Minister Nsengimana said the whole country is covered by Internet broadband adding that Hoteliers should exploit the benefits of the later to serve their clients.
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