On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 8:02 AM, Riyaz Bachani < riyaz.bachani@ke.wananchi.com> wrote:
Aki,
So should we also expect a whole flurry of new software developers with new apps by the weekend ? ;) How many new developers do you think this will bring ? e-commerce sites ? I wait ... as I have been for the past several years. During which time BTW - the price of a 256k has fallen from 25000 shs to 3000shs. Is that still beyond the reach of techies ? Every once in a while you get pleasantly surprised, but where is the revolution ?
Seacom just turned on the capacity yesterday. Circuits on the fiber couldn't be mapped before yesterday, and they are still doing that slowly. Testing has also not been completed fully, and most of it begins from yesterday. Interconnect points are just getting ready. IP routes take time to propagate as well, so expect some days for that. It's really a media launch, and over the next week you should expect people to slowly start turning on the capacity. Even the guys who have it, are testing before they plug it straight into their networks.
@Riyaz, I think you got me there. This was a *Media Launch*. And the techies all overlooked that? Isn't there some provider out there who can claim the Kenyan version of Guinness Book of Records as "having hooked up" on the cable on the day it was switched "on"? Such a farse! We were duped.lol -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!." -- Lucky Dube