[kictanet] Huawei picked for Sh6bn fibre optic deal

[Michuki Mwangi]

Hi Muraya, et al,

I read this article and was left with a couple of questions some of
which i believe those in the know (and on this list) can help clarify.

1. I was under the impression that the NOFBI project was established to
interconnect Government across the country with the extra capacity being
leased to operators.

2. If 1 above is true, is this new project a duplication of resources.

3. If 1 above is false, have we maximized the NOFBI infrastructure to
warrant such a huge investment. In other words, what is different about
this project that could not be accomplished under NOFBI

4. What is the status of NOFBI ?

While i appreciate development, am concerned about investing additional
resources acquired from loans (that i help service with my taxes) to
build what i perceive to be duplicated infrastructure.

Help me understand if am are missing the point.

Regards,

Michuki

On 7/12/12 11:03 AM, S.M. Muraya wrote:
> Interesting Read...
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