[kictanet] Scramble for Fibre Optic Infrastructure in Kenya. When will Telcos embrace the Frenemy Concept and stop individual build out?

[David Kariuki]

I think this is as a result of failures in different aspects on Management.
We don't have a country wide plan for infrastructure that governs roads,
ducts, sewage and other general infrastructure. this coupled with all
ministries and councils work in Silos then the end result is that network
reliability is very poor due to service disruptionsand if each and every
service provider lays their own cable with a view that if they can control
it then they can do a better job. This also makes the price for
connectivity to remain high as the operators strive to recover their costs

The national broadband policy is supposed to supply general guidance on
such issues but I think it will be too late when it is implemented



On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 8:55 AM, Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke> wrote:

> Listers
>
> Am I naive in thinking that the Telco sector needs to come together and
> stop individual build out of fibre optic networks across the country?
>
> We should be concerned because the normal Return on Investment principals
> suggest that for them to recoup the cost of this infrastructure the
> customer needs to pay for it? Is this a case for a Private Public
> Partnership?
>
> Does the Information Ministry have an opinion on this?
>
> Does TESPOK have an opinion on this?
>
> Wasn't the government involved in this at some point? Or is my memory not
> serving me right?
>
> I know these are many questions...Which need to be answered..
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> http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/MTN-Kenya-drops-partners-and-lays-own-fibre-cable-in-Nairobi-/-/2560/1747420/-/wupiwe/-/index.html
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