Is it finally here? I mean with seacom .... anyway I like this bit from Japan esp the last part ;-) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8068560.stm "Japan is now focusing on the development of broadband based services or content as broadband coverage expands," says Tokyo journalist, Takahiro Kikuchi, who has been covering Japan's IT market for nearly 20 years. The boldest plan is to achieve 100 per cent broadband penetration within the next two years he says. "They can do it. They have budgets to accelerate broadband investment within the telecommunication and cable TV operators and are considering a satellite broadband system as a temporary option." The next step towards ever breakneck speeds is commercialisation of 10 GBPs fibre optic deliver. Telecoms firm Oki Japan has successfully tested a 160 GBPs long-distance, high-speed optical connection that delivers the equivalent of "four full movies" worth of data every second. Oki expects it to be commercialized late next year maintaining Japan's bragging rights for some time to come. Just don't ask them what they will do with it. Now thats funny while we have all the ideas of what to do with the bandwidth.......... -- Watson wanjohi kambo