Ive been having the same problems. I think though it is the way the infrastructure has been laid down that is causing all this. The wifi / wimax and not the fiber. The captive portal sucks.
On 11/30/09, Joram Mwinamo <joram.mwinamo@gmail.com> wrote:
> if you think about it it holds up better than fibre so far, and im sure
> congestion in sewers wouldnt affect the fibre cable
>
> On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 1:05 PM, Ngũgĩ Kĩmani <ngugikimani@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I wouldn't imagine using the sewer network in Nairobi :(
>>
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>>
>> 2009/11/30 Joram Mwinamo <joram.mwinamo@gmail.com>
>>
>>> Someone told me ( i am no civil engineer) that the way cables are being
>>> installed in Kenya is wanting. I have seen that in france the fibre
>>> cables take advantage of the sewer network which is made of concrete.
>>> Ideally the cables should have a concrete covering to protect it from
>>> Tectonic shifts and vandalism? Which means this thing of laying down the
>>> cable without any protective covering guarantees that cables will
>>> continue being cut whether by people or mother nature.
>>>
>>> Of course concrete covering is many times more expensive but many wouldnt
>>> be facing the nightmare. Im also not sure if this discussion has already
>>> happened. Any engineers to give their views?
>>>
>>> Joram
>>>
>>> On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 12:54 PM, Brian Lusiola <lusiola@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> 2009/11/30 excuseme yespliz <xgetbusy@gmail.com>
>>>>
>>>>> hi all
>>>>>
>>>>> are KDN links down ama am I the only one having a nightmare
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>>>> Currently on satellite. 
Boooooring.
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