The article http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Company%20Industry/-/539550/854476/-/view... The statement: Both Telkom Kenya and Kenya Data Networks, who have been contracted to convey international connectivity from TEAMs and Seacom respectively, have said that they are battling increased instances of fibre vandalism on their networks, costing them Sh1.5 billion in repairs over the last year along the Mombasa-Nairobi route. The Question: 1.5 Billion? for repairs alone? Thats like 4.1095890411 Million a day. Is maintenance of the fiber that expensive? -- Posted on 100% recycled electrons
Try qualifying the statement by evaluating the opposite...1.5m for repairs for both companies over one year sounds kinda small, don't you think? Maybe it's not just the cable that's damaged in some instances...not to say that I'm really informed on this :) That said, 1.5b for vandalism repairs is definitely a scary figure. Wouldn't wish to be them if that were true... On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 9:47 PM, [ Brainiac ] <arebacollins@gmail.com> wrote:
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Both Telkom Kenya and Kenya Data Networks, who have been contracted to convey international connectivity from TEAMs and Seacom respectively, have said that they are battling increased instances of fibre vandalism on their networks, costing them Sh1.5 billion in repairs over the last year along the Mombasa-Nairobi route.
The Question: 1.5 Billion? for repairs alone? Thats like 4.1095890411 Million a day. Is maintenance of the fiber that expensive?
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Honestly i have new found respect for these guys. im just cc'ing the relevant guys to get an actual confirmation, but nonetheless 1.5b for dealing with vandalism! @kevin UNAONA! On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 9:55 PM, Haggai Nyang <haggai.nyang@gmail.com> wrote:
Try qualifying the statement by evaluating the opposite...1.5m for repairs for both companies over one year sounds kinda small, don't you think? Maybe it's not just the cable that's damaged in some instances...not to say that I'm really informed on this :)
That said, 1.5b for vandalism repairs is definitely a scary figure. Wouldn't wish to be them if that were true...
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 9:47 PM, [ Brainiac ] <arebacollins@gmail.com>wrote:
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The statement:
Both Telkom Kenya and Kenya Data Networks, who have been contracted to convey international connectivity from TEAMs and Seacom respectively, have said that they are battling increased instances of fibre vandalism on their networks, costing them Sh1.5 billion in repairs over the last year along the Mombasa-Nairobi route.
The Question: 1.5 Billion? for repairs alone? Thats like 4.1095890411 Million a day. Is maintenance of the fiber that expensive?
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Well, I think it isnot just repair works but also giving credits to their clients since I hope every other sevice provider has an SLA to meet,failure to which.... HTH On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 10:06 PM, [ Brainiac ] <arebacollins@gmail.com>wrote:
Honestly i have new found respect for these guys. im just cc'ing the relevant guys to get an actual confirmation, but nonetheless 1.5b for dealing with vandalism!
@kevin UNAONA!
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 9:55 PM, Haggai Nyang <haggai.nyang@gmail.com>wrote:
Try qualifying the statement by evaluating the opposite...1.5m for repairs for both companies over one year sounds kinda small, don't you think? Maybe it's not just the cable that's damaged in some instances...not to say that I'm really informed on this :)
That said, 1.5b for vandalism repairs is definitely a scary figure. Wouldn't wish to be them if that were true...
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 9:47 PM, [ Brainiac ] <arebacollins@gmail.com>wrote:
The article
http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Company%20Industry/-/539550/854476/-/view...
The statement:
Both Telkom Kenya and Kenya Data Networks, who have been contracted to convey international connectivity from TEAMs and Seacom respectively, have said that they are battling increased instances of fibre vandalism on their networks, costing them Sh1.5 billion in repairs over the last year along the Mombasa-Nairobi route.
The Question: 1.5 Billion? for repairs alone? Thats like 4.1095890411 Million a day. Is maintenance of the fiber that expensive?
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So.....going back to a discussion we had....what if they had laid it in concrete or reinforced piping rather than plain wire? Would it have cost 1.5B????? On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 10:51 AM, Net Net <bgp.peers@gmail.com> wrote:
Well,
I think it isnot just repair works but also giving credits to their clients since I hope every other sevice provider has an SLA to meet,failure to which....
HTH
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 10:06 PM, [ Brainiac ] <arebacollins@gmail.com>wrote:
Honestly i have new found respect for these guys. im just cc'ing the relevant guys to get an actual confirmation, but nonetheless 1.5b for dealing with vandalism!
@kevin UNAONA!
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 9:55 PM, Haggai Nyang <haggai.nyang@gmail.com>wrote:
Try qualifying the statement by evaluating the opposite...1.5m for repairs for both companies over one year sounds kinda small, don't you think? Maybe it's not just the cable that's damaged in some instances...not to say that I'm really informed on this :)
That said, 1.5b for vandalism repairs is definitely a scary figure. Wouldn't wish to be them if that were true...
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 9:47 PM, [ Brainiac ] <arebacollins@gmail.com>wrote:
The article
http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Company%20Industry/-/539550/854476/-/view...
The statement:
Both Telkom Kenya and Kenya Data Networks, who have been contracted to convey international connectivity from TEAMs and Seacom respectively, have said that they are battling increased instances of fibre vandalism on their networks, costing them Sh1.5 billion in repairs over the last year along the Mombasa-Nairobi route.
The Question: 1.5 Billion? for repairs alone? Thats like 4.1095890411 Million a day. Is maintenance of the fiber that expensive?
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Maintaining fiber hidden in concrete is way harder than you can imagine. 1. First, you get a jack-hammer....
Not if you have periodic nodes and "manhole covers",or use the sewer system....oh even that doesnt exist. I guess then the electic poles are our best bet On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 4:22 AM, ndungu stephen <ndungustephen@gmail.com>wrote:
Maintaining fiber hidden in concrete is way harder than you can imagine.
1. First, you get a jack-hammer....
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