In the same vein... KDN have moved to solar http://afromusing.com/2009/07/26/kenya-data-networks-opts-for-solar-energy/

We may have our first undersea fibre optic cable, but we should now be praying that .go.ke starts up a coal plant which is (one of, if not the) cheapest sources of electricity.


On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 5:14 PM, Bernard Mwagiru <bmwagiru@gmail.com> wrote:
80,000?!!!
The fiber that landed will be used as backhaul  to ISPs that had relied on VSAT.
Calculate the number of internet users (including GPRS/EDGE/3G mobile users) and you should find a huge number....

On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 5:04 PM, ndungu stephen <ndungustephen@gmail.com> wrote:
<see attached image>

Is this true ?

Study estimates that we may have only 80k home users - and that 3 fibre optic cables may be an over supply..

But then again - we can sell...

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