[kictanet] [ISOC_KE] Internet capacity to double soon after fifth fibre optic cable lands

Tue Nov 20 16:32:23 EAT 2012

James

Good point you make on last mile connections. This is infrastructure
investment hence a more longer time outlook is definitely required.
However, I'm abit hesitant (or maybe I'm straddling the fence) on whether
it should be a government investment or private sector. The answer may be a
bit of both - Just like the other infrastructure investments are (Energy,
Roads etc).

If the government provides an enabling environment (which I think this
government, at least in Information Technology has shown willingness to do)
then private sector can take a longer term view. In addition though
business models may need to be tweaked to reflect the changing market place.

Regards

*Ali Hussein*

Twitter: @AliHKassim

Skype: abu-jomo

On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 2:25 PM, James Mbugua <jgmbugua at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> This report has scant details. Who is this Middle Eastern Company, what is
> the capacity of the proposed cable, where is it connecting to for onward
> connectivity to Europe, America etc?
>
> Other things don't add up, that our capacity will be used up in 5 years
> yet in the same breath we have not reached critical mass as we are only
> using 6 per cent of capacity?
>
> Thirdly, there is one policy area I've always differed on with Dr. Ndemo
> and that is last-mile connectivity.
>
> Daktari talks of LTE and the private sector doing it. I have repeatedly
> said that the Government of Kenya, in the same way it provides roads and
> water mains, should allocate money in the budget for rolling out fiber to
> estates.
>
> Without doing this, we will never have fast, affordable internet. If we
> leave it to the private sectors, they will always say they have to recover
> their investments before the prices come down.
>
> This is a utility that private sector players have shown they cannot be
> trusted with, and we need to come up with new regional authorities tasked
> to run these last mile access to homes. Operators wishing to reach homes
> via fiber will pay these authorities for transmission. With time those
> authorities can be able to fund their own expansion with a gradual
> reduction of budgetary allocation to this activity.
>
> Regards
>
> James
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 10:36 PM, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga at hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>>  Hi Joly
>> Pls try again. It has opened on my end. Or copy and paste on your
>> browser.
>>
>>
>> http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Fifth-fibre-optic-cable-lands/-/1006/1624478/-/10y257tz/-/index.html
>>
>> Further, there is another related story on Special IDs planned for net
>> users to curb attacks
>>
>>
>> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Special-IDs-planned-for-net-users-to-curb-attacks-/-/539550/1624630/-/q8u26nz/-/index.html
>>
>>
>> IN SUMMARY
>>
>>    - A recent cyber security report by IT security consulting firm
>>    Serianu found that more than 80 per cent of Kenyan websites could be easily
>>    hacked because they operate on a software whose security codes are
>>    available online for free.
>>
>>
>> Rgds
>> Grace
>>
>> > From: joly at punkcast.com
>> > Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:19:26 -0500
>> > Subject: Re: [ISOC_KE] Internet capacity to double soon after fifth
>> fibre optic cable lands
>> > To: ggithaiga at hotmail.com
>> > CC: kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke; isoc at orion.my.co.ke
>> >
>> > I get a 503 on your link, Grace.
>>
>> >
>> > > Dr Ndemo also revealed that a project to provide every Internet users
>> with digital identities would be implemented in a bid to combat rising
>> cyber crime
>> >
>> > Any more info on this? Would it include limitations on anonymity?
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 2:44 PM, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga at hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > > IN SUMMARY
>> > >
>> > > Information and Communication Permanent Secretary Bitange Ndemo on
>> Monday
>> > > said that a Middle Eastern company was currently contracting
>> suppliers to
>> > > lay the undersea cable
>> > > According to the PS, the increased network capacity will be in line
>> with
>> > > rising local demands for high speed data
>> > > Dr Ndemo also revealed that a project to provide every Internet users
>> with
>> > > digital identities would be implemented in a bid to combat rising
>> cyber
>> > > crime
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Fifth-fibre-optic-cable-lands/-/1006/1624478/-/item/0/-/1uv0vy/-/index.html
>> > >
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