[kictanet] Laying fiber alongside Roads / Buildings under construction should be compulsory - in Africa!

[Barrack Otieno]

Hi Bob,

Visionary leadership is what we need.

Best Regards


On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 1:56 PM, Bob Omondi <omondibob at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Listers,
>
> This is a subject that really troubles me.
>
> Today, Africa is the destination for mega infrastructure projects
> especially in Roads and Building Construction. "Real Estate Boom" in now a
> common term in our continent and even bigger in Kenya.
>
> But I still don't understand why we would spend a fortune to put up
> magnificent roads and buildings (of course sewer lines. water pipes and
> basic drainage along the roads are usually sorted out) and forget to lay
> fiber cables - the cheapest of the ingredients! In my opinion, this is a
> mistake that can be stopped!
>
> What needs to be done to change this?
>
> Regards
> Bob.
>
>
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