[kictanet] Where is the fibre

[robert yawe]

Hi,

I agree with you up to a point, but the building that I took a photo of has been 
occupied for less than 1 year and in addition is less than 200 meters from the 
offices of a listed ICT firm whose name I shall not devulge at this juncture.

This is an indication that this are post marine cable landing installations, 
which makes your argument null and void.  

My take is that the fibre currently in the ground is yet to be lit which 
explains why there are so many new wireless links being installed on the roof 
tops.  Those organisations that have laid metro fibres did not factor in the 
cost of the active components and of those who factors them in did not factor in 
the cost of a operating centre a situation explained by the bandwidth 
fluctuations and latencies on the active fibres.

So, my question remains open; where if the fibre?

Regards
 Robert Yawe
KAY System Technologies Ltd
Phoenix House, 6th Floor
P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
Kenya


Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696




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From: simiyu mse <kensimiyu at gmail.com>
To: robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Sent: Thu, 7 April, 2011 17:50:15
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Where is the fibre

Fibre really is there. More and more buildings are sporting building solutions 
from the given providers. The 90% figure you have, is coz most optimal sites for 
base stations are used by multiple providers to optimise coverage.

The antenae you see are either pre-fibre or supporting clients on buildings not 
 yet on the fibre rings. E.g. take a look at this ring topology laid by access 
kenya: http://www.accesskenya.com/fibrenet.html you can see that much as fibre 
has been laid, there is alot more in its shed, and this is covered by wireless 
last-mile solutions. And stories for cut fibres, well, as you can see the ring 
covers for it.
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