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Explained: How telecom engineers keep you connected

Explained: How telecom engineers keep you connected. [File, Standard]

Have you ever paused to think about the people working behind the scenes to keep you online, even in the dead of night? From paying for groceries to making late-night calls, Kenyans depend heavily on mobile networks; few stop to consider what it takes to keep them running.

So what really happens when the signal drops, or your transaction hangs?

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