[kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 70, Issue 184

Brian Munyao Longwe blongwe at gmail.com
Sat Mar 30 23:33:03 EAT 2013 

The African Union has just awarded ISOC with the contract to implement a
project to do just that. It is called the African Internet Exchange System
(AXIS). I was involved in developing the proposal for the various
interventions needed to make this happen. It was adopted by the African
Union as part of their African Regional Action Plan for the Knowledge
Economy (ARAPKE).

Let us see how much progress is made with this implementation....


On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 4:13 PM, Phares Kariuki <pkariuki at gmail.com> wrote:

> Another solution would be an Africawide IXP with inter country peering
> agreements.  Gives multiple routes for connectivity.
> —
> Sent from Mailbox <https://bit.ly/SZvoJe> for iPhone
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 4:04 PM, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> If you read the article carefully, they cut the cable to Egypt, and not
>> the one to Asia from where TEAMS joins. So what cut IMEWE ?
>>
>> Meanwhile, as one Mutoro calls for the ouster of Ndemo, I think we need
>> to task him with getting a PPP between African governments for a cable that
>> goes South, round the Cape and on to London to act as a backup. If BRICs
>> are serious, they can fund a branch to Brazil. I'm sure TEAMS provides a
>> good case study for doubting Thomases, being perhaps the cheapest cable by
>> capacity in Africa?
>>
>>
>> On 28 March 2013 16:54, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> We need to know who sponsored those divers!
>>>
>>> On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 4:04 PM, McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> apparently it was divers (sabotage).  They were caught by the
>>>> Egyptians in the act!!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/27/net-us-egypt-internet-idUSBRE92Q1AQ20130327
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 4:43 AM, Gideon <gideonrop at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> > Here is a link that might help,
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> http://gigaom.com/2013/03/27/undersea-cable-cut-near-egypt-slows-down-internet-in-africa-middle-east-south-asia/
>>>> >
>>>> > Undersea cable cut near Egypt slows down Internet in Africa, Middle
>>>> East,
>>>> > South Asia
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 11:23 AM, <
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>>>> >> Today's Topics:
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>>>> >>    1. Internet - Slow (Edith Adera)
>>>> >>    2. Re: Internet - Slow (Peres Were)
>>>> >>    3. Re: Internet - Slow (Mark Mwangi)
>>>> >>    4. Re: Internet - Slow (Ali Hussein)
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>>>> >>
>>>> >> Message: 1
>>>> >> Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:07:23 +0000
>>>> >> From: Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca>
>>>> >> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>>>> >> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>>>> >> Subject: [kictanet] Internet - Slow
>>>> >> Message-ID: <B62E14120536B14B81E328F4FF78AA99BC6F12 at hqvm24.IDRC.ORG>
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>>>> >>
>>>> >> Listers,
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I wonder if I'm the only one who's experiencing slow Internet since
>>>> >> yesterday - both official and personal connection. Anyone knows
>>>> what's going
>>>> >> on?
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Edith
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>>>> >> Message: 2
>>>> >> Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:12:38 +0300
>>>> >> From: Peres Were <peres_were at yahoo.co.uk>
>>>> >> To: Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca>
>>>> >> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>>>> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Internet - Slow
>>>> >> Message-ID: <93191C67-03BB-433F-ADDC-D0F1ACEFA8AA at yahoo.co.uk>
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>>>> >>
>>>> >> Edith
>>>> >>
>>>> >> The link below may explain it:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Global internet slowdown after biggest cyber-attack in history | Mail
>>>> >> Online
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2299999/Global-internet-slowdown-biggest-cyber-attack-history.html
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Peres
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Sent from my iPad
>>>> >>
>>>> >> On Mar 28, 2013, at 11:07, Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca> wrote:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> > Listers,
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > I wonder if I?m the only one who?s experiencing slow Internet since
>>>> >> > yesterday ? both official and personal connection. Anyone knows
>>>> what?s going
>>>> >> > on?
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Edith
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>>>> >> Message: 3
>>>> >> Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:13:22 +0300
>>>> >> From: Mark Mwangi <mwangy at gmail.com>
>>>> >> To: Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca>
>>>> >> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>>>> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Internet - Slow
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>>>> >>
>>>> >> There has been talk of multiple cable cuts somewhere near Alexandria
>>>> in
>>>> >> Egypt.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 11:07 AM, Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> >  Listers,****
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > ** **
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > I wonder if I?m the only one who?s experiencing slow Internet since
>>>> >> > yesterday ? both official and personal connection. Anyone knows
>>>> what?s
>>>> >> > going on?****
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > ** **
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Edith****
>>>> >> >
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>>>> platform
>>>> >> > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy
>>>> and
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>>>> the ICT
>>>> >> > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and
>>>> >> > development.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable
>>>> behaviors
>>>> >> > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and
>>>> >> > bandwidth,
>>>> >> > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect
>>>> privacy,
>>>> >> > do
>>>> >> > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> --
>>>> >> Regards,
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Mark Mwangi
>>>> >>
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>>>> >>
>>>> >> Message: 4
>>>> >> Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:22:38 +0300
>>>> >> From: Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke>
>>>> >> To: Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca>
>>>> >> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>>>> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Internet - Slow
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>>>> >>
>>>> >> Edith
>>>> >>
>>>> >> You removed this post directly from my fingers (if I may be allowed
>>>> to
>>>> >> paraphrase). There has been general slow service across most service
>>>> >> providers. From Zuku and Access Kenya who are my service providers
>>>> the
>>>> >> standard response when you inquire is that there is a service
>>>> interruption.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> This interruption of service in the Internet Service Provision
>>>> sector has
>>>> >> now become a major issue that needs to be addressed urgently. The
>>>> >> unconfirmed reports are that Seacom and Teams are both 'down'  (Pun
>>>> >> intended). As far as I know and I stand corrected is that no one has
>>>> issued
>>>> >> a concise statement to the public to explain this issue.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> This makes a non-sense of our road to Silicon Savannah.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Ali Hussein
>>>> >> CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd
>>>> >> Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd
>>>> >>
>>>> >> +254 773/713 601113
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Sent from my iPad
>>>> >>
>>>> >> On Mar 28, 2013, at 11:07 AM, Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca> wrote:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> > Listers,
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > I wonder if I?m the only one who?s experiencing slow Internet since
>>>> >> > yesterday ? both official and personal connection. Anyone knows
>>>> what?s going
>>>> >> > on?
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Edith
>>>> >> > _______________________________________________
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>>>> behaviors
>>>> >> > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and
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>>>> >> > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
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>>>> --
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> McTim
>>>> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A
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>>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth,
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>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> with Regards:
>>
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