<p>Another solution would be an Africawide IXP with inter country peering agreements. Gives multiple routes for connectivity. </p><div class="mailbox_signature">—<br>Sent from <a href="https://bit.ly/SZvoJe">Mailbox</a> for iPhone</div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><p>On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 4:04 PM, Dennis Kioko <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dmbuvi@gmail.com" target="_blank">dmbuvi@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br></p><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">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 ?</p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
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?</p>
</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 28 March 2013 16:54, Brian Munyao Longwe <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:blongwe@gmail.com" target="_blank">blongwe@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">We need to know who sponsored those divers!<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 4:04 PM, McTim <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dogwallah@gmail.com" target="_blank">dogwallah@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="h5">apparently it was divers (sabotage). They were caught by the<br>
Egyptians in the act!!<br><br><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/27/net-us-egypt-internet-idUSBRE92Q1AQ20130327" target="_blank">http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/27/net-us-egypt-internet-idUSBRE92Q1AQ20130327</a><br><div><div><br>
On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 4:43 AM, Gideon <<a href="mailto:gideonrop@gmail.com" target="_blank">gideonrop@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Here is a link that might help,<br>
><br>
> <a href="http://gigaom.com/2013/03/27/undersea-cable-cut-near-egypt-slows-down-internet-in-africa-middle-east-south-asia/" target="_blank">http://gigaom.com/2013/03/27/undersea-cable-cut-near-egypt-slows-down-internet-in-africa-middle-east-south-asia/</a><br>
><br>
> Undersea cable cut near Egypt slows down Internet in Africa, Middle East,<br>
> South Asia<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
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>> From: Edith Adera <<a href="mailto:eadera@idrc.ca" target="_blank">eadera@idrc.ca</a>><br>
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>> Listers,<br>
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>> I wonder if I'm the only one who's experiencing slow Internet since<br>
>> yesterday - both official and personal connection. Anyone knows what's going<br>
>> on?<br>
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>> Edith<br>
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>> From: Peres Were <<a href="mailto:peres_were@yahoo.co.uk" target="_blank">peres_were@yahoo.co.uk</a>><br>
>> To: Edith Adera <<a href="mailto:eadera@idrc.ca" target="_blank">eadera@idrc.ca</a>><br>
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>> The link below may explain it:<br>
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>> Global internet slowdown after biggest cyber-attack in history | Mail<br>
>> Online<br>
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>> <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2299999/Global-internet-slowdown-biggest-cyber-attack-history.html" target="_blank">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2299999/Global-internet-slowdown-biggest-cyber-attack-history.html</a><br>
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>> Peres<br>
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>> On Mar 28, 2013, at 11:07, Edith Adera <<a href="mailto:eadera@idrc.ca" target="_blank">eadera@idrc.ca</a>> wrote:<br>
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>> > Listers,<br>
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>> > I wonder if I?m the only one who?s experiencing slow Internet since<br>
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>> From: Mark Mwangi <<a href="mailto:mwangy@gmail.com" target="_blank">mwangy@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> To: Edith Adera <<a href="mailto:eadera@idrc.ca" target="_blank">eadera@idrc.ca</a>><br>
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>> On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 11:07 AM, Edith Adera <<a href="mailto:eadera@idrc.ca" target="_blank">eadera@idrc.ca</a>> wrote:<br>
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>> > Listers,****<br>
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>> From: Ali Hussein <<a href="mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke" target="_blank">ali@hussein.me.ke</a>><br>
>> To: Edith Adera <<a href="mailto:eadera@idrc.ca" target="_blank">eadera@idrc.ca</a>><br>
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>> You removed this post directly from my fingers (if I may be allowed to<br>
>> paraphrase). There has been general slow service across most service<br>
>> providers. From Zuku and Access Kenya who are my service providers the<br>
>> standard response when you inquire is that there is a service interruption.<br>
>><br>
>> This interruption of service in the Internet Service Provision sector has<br>
>> now become a major issue that needs to be addressed urgently. The<br>
>> unconfirmed reports are that Seacom and Teams are both 'down' (Pun<br>
>> intended). As far as I know and I stand corrected is that no one has issued<br>
>> a concise statement to the public to explain this issue.<br>
>><br>
>> This makes a non-sense of our road to Silicon Savannah.<br>
>><br>
>> Ali Hussein<br>
>> CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd<br>
>> Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd<br>
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>> On Mar 28, 2013, at 11:07 AM, Edith Adera <<a href="mailto:eadera@idrc.ca" target="_blank">eadera@idrc.ca</a>> wrote:<br>
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>> > Listers,<br>
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>> > I wonder if I?m the only one who?s experiencing slow Internet since<br>
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