[kictanet] Safaricom partners with KPLC to expand its data footprint

Tue Feb 2 17:22:42 EAT 2010

Harry, MM et al,

Dont lose sight of what McTim was asking- he wondered if Kenya Power will be availing this dark-fiber to other players in the industry (open-access model). Knowing Safcom's (MJs?) track record (they fight hard, Microsoft Style), I wouldnt be suprised if they have nailed this deal with KPLC on an "exclusive" basis.  

What's worse, the regulator (CCK) can only watch from the sidelines because he would be told that what KPLC does is a matter of another ministry (of Energy) - who ofcourse have no clue on matters pertaining Data packets (their menu is electrical power not Internet).

Yes, it's another feather (or coup?) for Safcom as Walela rightly observes. I can actually see Kai (KDN) and Joshua (Jamii Telcom) calling an urgent strategic meeting on this new development because it is not funny...

walu.

--- On Tue, 2/2/10, Harry Hare <harry at africanedevelopment.org> wrote:

From: Harry Hare <harry at africanedevelopment.org>
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Safaricom partners with KPLC to expand its data footprint
To: jwalu at yahoo.com
Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2010, 4:36 PM

Re: [kictanet] Safaricom partners with KPLC to expand its data footprint
Yes, possibly...I actually looking at it from the geographical spread, security of the fiber given the many incidents of vandalism we have witnessed over the recent past and possibly the cost that the like of Safaricom can access the fiber for. The last time I spoke to someone from KPLC he indicated that it costs them a third what other digger pays to lay their fiber. Just a hunch, I know this is your forte!

Cheers

Harry

On 2/2/10 3:27 PM, "muriuki mureithi" <mureithi at summitstrategies.co.ke> wrote:

Harry 

Unless I didn’t get your message clearly , kplc providers a dark fibre

Cheers 

MM

From: Harry Hare [mailto:harry at africanedevelopment.org] 

Sent: 02 February 2010 15:18

To: mureithi at summitstrategies.co.ke

Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions

Subject: Re: [kictanet] Safaricom partners with KPLC to expand its data footprint

MM,

At the data operator level, they seem like a game changer to me.

Kindest Regards

Harry

On 2/2/10 3:12 PM, "muriuki mureithi" <mureithi at summitstrategies.co.ke> wrote:

Hi Harry 

Kplc is not a game changer but offered extra fibre capacity to the telecom operators in line with national ICT policy .  Safaricom is one of those interested to use the fibre 

Note that kplc is not entering the telecom consumer market 

Cheers 

MM

From: kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Harry Hare

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To: mureithi at summitstrategies.co.ke

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Subject: [kictanet] Safaricom partners with KPLC to expand its data footprint

This is a very interesting development, bringing to fore the potential that KPLC have as a game changer with its fiber.

http://tinyurl.com/ybbhsmn

Harry

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