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

Sat Dec 7 03:45:09 EAT 2013

Kivuva

Couldn't agree more. These are some of the quicks wins that the ICT Ministry can actually achieve. A sort of Rapid Results Initiative (RRIs) that the Kibaki regime coined:-

Any new road construction must build in ducts for fibre optics so that any player can just pull in their fibre and pay a service charge to the counties. This can be agreed by all parties concerned. Counties, Central Government and the Service Providers. 

All new buildings MUST have this infrastructure built it in so that tenants/owners just need to make a choice of different service providers for broadband.

This is a no brainer considering that despite our high Internet penetration levels of over 40%, broadband penetration is below 2%.

Ali Hussein

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"I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots".  ~ Albert Einstein

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> On Dec 6, 2013, at 10:38 PM, Kivuva <Kivuva at transworldafrica.com> wrote:
> 
> Nice Question Bob, and it has been asked here by hardcore Kictaneters
> countless times with no solution offered.
> 
> It’s alleged that in Japan, to add a new pair on the available duct, a
> motorcyclist runs through the duct with the cable tied to his tail.
> 
> Bob, I had a discussion with a guy from Switzerland on how to
> influence policy, and his response was through direct lobbying the
> policy makers. That might be the answer to your great question. We
> develop an ICT infrastructure policy paper and feed-it through the
> bureaucracy until its made law.
> 
> Remember, we are a developing country and you and I are part of the solution.
> 
> Barrack, NOFBI will be a success when it’s leased to a strategic and
> forward thinking investor like Google. Just saying.
> 
> 
>> On 06/12/2013, James Kulubi <jkulubi at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>> Ducting usually accounts for over 60% of the cost of laying fibre-optic
>> cables. Just like any other communication system, the problem is not with
>> the links between towns which NOFBI addresses. The problem is with  the last
>> mile, i.e links to homes and businesses. As result many jurisdictions are
>> conducting studies on the most efficient way to deliver broadband to homes
>> and businesses.   The EU study of July 2012  is available
>> herefor those who want to dig deeper into the matter.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Friday, 6 December 2013, 15:52, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> I think NOFBI is just ready to be switched, we just need a little
>> inspiration and thoughtfullness going forwad now that economies depend on
>> the Internet.
>> 
>> Best Regards
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 3:40 PM, Bobs <omondibob at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Which could have been avoided if the road contractors had included this
>> element!
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>> On Dec 6, 2013, at 3:28 PM, Philip Adar <philip.adar at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> We did NOFBI in Kenya (with the Government spending a couple of Billions of
>>> KES), but I am not sure if it is still working.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 3:03 PM, Andrew Benson Greene
>>>> <b.giftedfoundation at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hello Bob,
>>>>> We in Sierra Leone have recently began to experience this as our country
>>>>> embarks massive fibre optics to help upgrade the ICT infrastructure and
>>>>> bring effective communication to the people. There is a little price
>>>>> being paid at the moment. The roads are being dug to help keep the fibre
>>>>> cables underground often causing inconvenience. The pleasant part is
>>>>> knowing that there is a high potential for infrastructural boom in the
>>>>> area of ICT and knowing fully well that access to ICT facilities will no
>>>>> longer be restricted and tenuous.
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Andrew
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Friday, December 6, 2013, Bob Omondi  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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>>>>> B-Gifted Foundation of Sierra Leone
>>>>> www.bgiftedfoundation.org
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