VSAT  is  not only about Internet there are other VSAT products like p2p single hop for data, broadcasting, Linking remote sites  back to the Hq, Inter Africa to Africa connections all this will be seen to grow.  Companies that work with budgets will still have the money available to them so they will use the money to expand in the remote branches  where fiber will take time to reach.  etc  etc  etc etc.........

Space Eng.

                                                 



On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 7:36 PM, Eric Magutu <emagutu@gmail.com> wrote:
Kenya isn't the first country in Africa to get fiber, judging by what
has happened in other countries in which  AFSAT operates, VSAT will
still be here for quite some time. Some of its fastest growing regions
are countries with fiber.


On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 7:13 PM, christiano kwena
<christianokwena@googlemail.com> wrote:
> On 5/18/09, David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd <kianiadee@gmail.com> wrote:
>> According to Salim Suleman, CEO of AFSAT, submarine fiber will have no
>> effect on their business and he doesn't expect the price per MB to go below
>> US$2,000. Well I know you are supposed to defend your territory but it seems
>> absurd when you are in blatunt disregard of reality. In an interview on
>> CNBC, AFSAT will continue to see growth in their number of installations and
>> will remain relevant to carry traffic in and out.
>>
>> I have heard this storyline from a number of VSAT operators,  are they for
>> real? Why would any customer opt for 900ms connection at US$ 2,000 when an
>> alternative at 100ms is available at US$ 200 or less? Could they wake up and
>> smell the bandwith.
>>
>>
>> Kiania D.
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>>
>> [Asentric Consulting Ltd]
>>
>> If a man has in himself the soul of a slave will he not become one no matter
>> what his birth ....
>>
>> -Richest Man in Babylon
>>
>
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