<div>The long lifespan of optic fibres viz a viz satellite, should be a good for cost/benefit in the long run for our country so long as ownership is right and to our advantage.</div> <div> </div> <div>Second, we don't have satellite up 'there' so this gives us another opportunity to 'kujivunia kuwa wakenya' -))</div> <div><BR> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div><BR><B><I>charles nduati <charlesnduati2002@yahoo.co.uk></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Hi Walu,<BR><BR>The fact that we are the only ones in the whole world<BR>who are not connected is enough justification. Unless<BR>we want to continue to be refered to as the darkest<BR>part of the globe. <BR><BR>Charles Nduati<BR><BR>--- Kagwe James <JKAGWE@AFORBES.CO.KE>wrote:<BR><BR>> 1.Based on fiber optic cables which are harder to<BR>> tap or eavesdrop thus<BR>> more secure. <BR>> 2.
Possible to have voice, data and video ride on<BR>> without significant<BR>> quality deterioration.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> -----Original Message-----<BR>> From:<BR>> kictanet-bounces+jkagwe=aforbes.co.ke@kictanet.or.ke<BR>><BR>[mailto:kictanet-bounces+jkagwe=aforbes.co.ke@kictanet.or.ke]<BR>> On Behalf<BR>> Of John Walubengo<BR>> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 8:27 AM<BR>> To: Kagwe James<BR>> Subject: Re: [Kictanet] Why do we need International<BR>> Optical<BR>> FiberConnectivity?- 1 Day Discussion<BR>> <BR>> Hey!<BR>> <BR>> 12hrs are ending without an input on the 1st and<BR>> easier<BR>> theme! The silence is too loud! to reduce it, here<BR>> is why I<BR>> think we need international optical submarine<BR>> connectivity<BR>> (as opposed to Satellite).<BR>> <BR>> 1. It is more reliable than satellite connectivity<BR>> 2. It is much more faster (i.e) delay time from one<BR>> continent to the
other is less.<BR>> 3. It has unlimited bandwidth capabilities and by<BR>> extension<BR>> 4. It tends (should) be cheaper to buy per Megabit.<BR>> <BR>> Anything I may have left out? Brian, Mucheru and<BR>> others?<BR>> Plse clarify, object or add.<BR>> <BR>> walu.<BR>> <BR>> --- John Walubengo <JWALU@YAHOO.COM>wrote:<BR>> <BR>> > Greetings All,<BR>> > <BR>> > As announced the previous week(s) on this list, we<BR>> wish<BR>> > to<BR>> > kick-off the discussion on this important<BR>> submarine cable<BR>> > developments.<BR>> > <BR>> > The general program is listed below and I would<BR>> like us<BR>> > to<BR>> > get started. But 2 ground rules.<BR>> > <BR>> > ***Keep your contributions brief and to the point.<BR>> (2-3<BR>> > paragraphs, otherwise members may not have time to<BR>> read<BR>> > through, if you have lengthy additions, just
give<BR>> us the<BR>> > url)<BR>> > ***Summary contributions shall be provided at the<BR>> end of<BR>> > each discussion theme. Leading contributions shall<BR>> be<BR>> > acknowledged and rewarded by sponsorship to a<BR>> subsequent<BR>> > face-2-face meeting on the same topic.<BR>> > <BR>> > So the floor is open and the question for the next<BR>> 12hrs<BR>> > is:Why do we need International Optical Fiber<BR>> > Connectivity?-<BR>> > Plse contributed by showing the advantages,<BR>> > opportunities,<BR>> > etc of undersea fiber cable...<BR>> > <BR>> > ~~~~~000~~~~~<BR>> > The other Questions/Issues that will follow.<BR>> > <BR>> > 1) Why do we need International Optical Fiber<BR>> > Connectivity?<BR>> > (1day)<BR>> > 2) What are the existing (and possible)<BR>> > Business/Financial<BR>> > models for Optical Fiber Submarine
Cables?(2days)<BR>> > 3) What are the existing (and possible) Regulatory<BR>> models<BR>> > for Optical Fiber Submarine Cables?(2days)<BR>> > 4) What would be the ideal model for East<BR>> Africans?<BR>> > (2days)<BR>> > 5) How will this (ideal) model impact on the<BR>> existing<BR>> > stakeholders(Consumers, Operators,<BR>> Regulators,etc)(2days)<BR>> > 6) How can conflicting stakeholder interest be<BR>> > resolved?(2days)<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> ><BR>><BR>________________________________________________________________________<BR>> ____________<BR>> > The fish are biting. <BR>> > Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search<BR>> > Marketing.<BR>> ><BR>><BR>http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/arp/sponsoredsearch_v2.php<BR>> > <BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > kictanet mailing list<BR>>
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