<div>Seems like Safcom is quite good in R&D, they are cracking the hard nuts, had a chance to meet two young engineers yesterday and the guys were really good, i was impressed to say the least we can only expect greater things, PPP ndio Njia.</div>
<div>regards<br><br></div>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 8:20 AM, Walubengo J <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com">jwalu@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<td valign="top">Great news indeed - the clarification by Michael on the "open-access" nature of the KPLC dark-fibers. <br><br>@Mblayo, this indeed reduces the need for me (or other Operators?) to be as "alarmed" as I was previously.<br>
<br>walu.<br>--- On <b>Wed, 2/3/10, McTim <i><<a href="mailto:dogwallah@gmail.com" target="_blank">dogwallah@gmail.com</a>></i></b> wrote:<br>
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To: <a href="mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com" target="_blank">jwalu@yahoo.com</a><br>Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>><br>
Date: Wednesday, February 3, 2010, 12:22 AM<br><br>
<div>Hi,<br><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 5:46 PM, Michael Joseph <span dir="ltr"><<a href="http://mc/compose?to=MJoseph@safaricom.co.ke" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">MJoseph@safaricom.co.ke</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">KPLC invited all licensed operators to bid for the rights to access the surplus pairs in the cable. A reserve price was set for both leased and IRU models. A number of operators responded and so far only 3 have signed contracts – Safaricom, Wananchi and Jamii Telecom.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">There is no exclusivity as can be seen. </span></font></p></div></div></blockquote>
<div><br>This is great news, thanks very much for the clarification.<br><br>I wish the author of the piece had mentioned this, as well as the reserve prices, which would be useful to know. <br><br>This is a more thorough treatment of the story:<br>
<br><a href="http://www.kbc.co.ke/story.asp?ID=62171" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.kbc.co.ke/story.asp?ID=62171</a><br><br></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I do not know which operators did not bid but I do know that other operators are still in talks with KPLC. Safaricom have only taken 1 pair out of the 12 available.</span></font></p>
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<div><br>or 18 if you believe the above link. ;-/<br><br></div></div>-- <br>Cheers,<br><br>McTim<br>"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel<br>
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