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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>My guess
is the fiber is where the spell checker is :P</span><span style='font-size:
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kictanet-bounces+eugene=synergy.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke
[mailto:kictanet-bounces+eugene=synergy.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>robert yawe<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 08, 2011 1:54 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Eugene Lidede<br>
<b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] Where is the fibre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I agree with you up to a point,
but the building that I took a photo of has been occupied for less than 1 year
and in addition is less than 200 meters from the offices of a listed ICT firm
whose name I shall not devulge at this juncture.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>This is an indication that this
are post marine cable landing installations, which makes your argument null and
void. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>My take is that
the fibre currently in the ground is yet to be lit which explains why
there are so many new wireless links being installed on the roof tops.
Those organisations that have laid metro fibres did not factor in the
cost of the active components and of those who factors them in did not factor
in the cost of a operating centre a situation explained by the bandwidth
fluctuations and latencies on the active fibres.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>So, my question
remains open; where if the fibre?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Regards<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Robert
Yawe</span><br>
<span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>KAY System Technologies Ltd</span><br>
<span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Phoenix House, 6th Floor</span><br>
<span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200</span><br>
<span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Kenya</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:black'> simiyu mse <kensimiyu@gmail.com><br>
<b>To:</b> robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk><br>
<b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
<kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thu, 7 April, 2011 17:50:15<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] Where is the fibre<br>
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Fibre really is there. More and more buildings are sporting building solutions
from the given providers. The 90% figure you have, is coz most optimal sites
for base stations are used by multiple providers to optimise coverage.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The antenae you see are either
pre-fibre or supporting clients on buildings not yet on the fibre rings.
E.g. take a look at this ring topology laid by access kenya: <a
href="http://www.accesskenya.com/fibrenet.html" target="_blank">http://www.accesskenya.com/fibrenet.html</a> you
can see that much as fibre has been laid, there is alot more in its shed, and
this is covered by wireless last-mile solutions. And stories for cut fibres,
well, as you can see the ring covers for it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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