[kictanet] Safaricom network breakdown

[John Kieti]

Dress rehearsal?

On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 11:13 AM, Collins Areba via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> I refuse to believe that Safaricom, carrier of a single digit fraction of
> our economy, transmitter of messages sensitive and life saving, exchanger
> of news good and bad, and payer ot taxes like no other, could have grown to
> where it is with a design flaw such as a single point of failure.
>
> This is not possible, and until / unless Safaricom comes out and explains
> the sequence of events that would trigger a Nationalwide blackout, they
> remain suspects. Co conspirators in what the public perceives as an early
> plan to do some mischief come August.
>
> The burden of proof this time around lies squarely at the doorstep of Bob
> & team.
>
> #MyPeniMbili
>
> On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 10:44 AM, Victor Kapiyo via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> Morning,
>>
>> I don't know about everyone else, but this is not encouraging. Would be
>> happy to hear from Safaricom and CA about the cause of the problem and
>> safeguards put in place to ensure such incidences are avoided in the
>> future.
>>
>> *Millions of Safaricom customers were unable to make calls Monday morning
>> after the mobile service provider experienced a technical hitch. The
>> technical problem affected subscribers countrywide with the company saying
>> it is working to resolve the issue. “Sorry we are having a slight technical
>> fault with the network services countywide but the issue is being
>> resolved,” the company posted on its Twitter account. Data from
>> Communications Authority of Kenya shows that Safaricom has the highest
>> number of mobile subscribers with 26.6 million customers.*
>>
>> http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Safaricom-network-breakdown-aff
>> ects-millions/1056-3901410-ixo1sqz/index.html
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *Victor Kapiyo*
>> Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP*
>> *Web: www.lawmark.co.ke <http://www.lawmark.co.ke> *
>> ====================================================
>>
>> *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig
>> Ziglar*
>>
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>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Collins Areba,
> Kilifi, Kenya.
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