[Kictanet] Why do we need International OpticalFiberConnectivity?- 1 Day Discussion

[Lucy Kimani]

All,

Lowering bandwidth cost should be reason number 1 and it looks like the
international optical submarine connectivity should do just that and when
our GDP is on par with the Asian Tigers then we may not even need to buy
any 2nd hand one from Russia.

Lucy Kimani
aka LK

> Hi Walu,
>
> The fact that we are the only ones in the whole world
> who are not connected is enough justification. Unless
> we want to continue to be refered to as the darkest
> part of the globe.
>
> Charles Nduati
>
> --- Kagwe James <JKagwe at aforbes.co.ke> wrote:
>
>> 1.Based on fiber optic cables which are harder to
>> tap or eavesdrop thus
>> more secure.
>> 2. Possible to have voice, data and video ride on
>> without significant
>> quality deterioration.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:
>> kictanet-bounces+jkagwe=aforbes.co.ke at kictanet.or.ke
>>
> [mailto:kictanet-bounces+jkagwe=aforbes.co.ke at kictanet.or.ke]
>> On Behalf
>> Of John Walubengo
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 8:27 AM
>> To: Kagwe James
>> Subject: Re: [Kictanet] Why do we need International
>> Optical
>> FiberConnectivity?- 1 Day Discussion
>>
>> Hey!
>>
>> 12hrs are ending without an input on the 1st and
>> easier
>> theme! The silence is too loud! to reduce it, here
>> is why I
>> think we need international optical submarine
>> connectivity
>> (as opposed to Satellite).
>>
>> 1. It is more reliable than satellite connectivity
>> 2. It is much more faster (i.e) delay time from one
>> continent to the other is less.
>> 3. It has unlimited bandwidth capabilities and by
>> extension
>> 4. It tends (should) be cheaper to buy per Megabit.
>>
>> Anything I may have left out? Brian, Mucheru and
>> others?
>> Plse clarify, object or add.
>>
>> walu.
>>
>> --- John Walubengo <jwalu at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Greetings All,
>> >
>> > As announced the previous week(s) on this list, we
>> wish
>> > to
>> > kick-off the discussion on this important
>> submarine cable
>> > developments.
>> >
>> > The general program is listed below and I would
>> like  us
>> > to
>> > get started.  But 2 ground rules.
>> >
>> > ***Keep your contributions brief and to the point.
>> (2-3
>> > paragraphs, otherwise members may not have time to
>> read
>> > through, if you have lengthy additions, just give
>> us the
>> > url)
>> > ***Summary contributions shall be provided at the
>> end of
>> > each discussion theme. Leading contributions shall
>> be
>> > acknowledged and rewarded by sponsorship to a
>> subsequent
>> > face-2-face meeting on the same topic.
>> >
>> > So the floor is open and the question for the next
>> 12hrs
>> > is:Why do we need International Optical Fiber
>> > Connectivity?-
>> > Plse contributed by showing the advantages,
>> > opportunities,
>> > etc of undersea fiber cable...
>> >
>> > ~~~~~000~~~~~
>> > The other Questions/Issues that will follow.
>> >
>> > 1) Why do we need International Optical Fiber
>> > Connectivity?
>> > (1day)
>> > 2) What are the existing (and possible)
>> > Business/Financial
>> > models for Optical Fiber Submarine Cables?(2days)
>> > 3) What are the existing (and possible) Regulatory
>> models
>> > for Optical Fiber Submarine Cables?(2days)
>> > 4) What would be the ideal model for East
>> Africans?
>> > (2days)
>> > 5) How will this (ideal) model impact on the
>> existing
>> > stakeholders(Consumers, Operators,
>> Regulators,etc)(2days)
>> > 6) How can conflicting stakeholder interest be
>> > resolved?(2days)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
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