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

Sat Dec 7 04:47:25 EAT 2013

@ Kivuva,

Well, lobbying may work, but it is a long process! The opportunity may not
wait for you that long. Mind this: you are investing ahead of demand! So do
this: try demanding the professionals at the responsible Ministries (those
who formulate the projects) to stop thinking in Silos and think forward and
long-term using integrated project planning! And make the Treasury guys to
understand this! It is a pain we suffered and somehow solved the problem in
Tanzania with our NICTBB. We know it works.

Regards

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On Fri, 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.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>--
> >>>>Andrew Benson Greene
> >>>>Founder and CEO
> >>>>B-Gifted Foundation of Sierra Leone
> >>>>www.bgiftedfoundation.org
> >>>>*****************************************************
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> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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> >>>
> >>>Philip Adar
> >>>
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