OA News: January 7, 2010
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- The list is very focused on South Africa, and of course, Seacom’s arrival is the top story:
Top 10 ICT stories that shaped 2009 {IT News Africa} - Zambia’s communications network faces several obstacles to its development, including high levels of illiteracy in rural communities, an obsolete fixed line infrastructure, and lack of investment in rural areas:
Zambia: New Initiative to Bring Cell Phones to the Countryside {TMCnet} - Thoughts on Nigerian broadband in the coming year. Will Glo-1 really provide enough bandwidth for the next 15-20 years?
Stakeholders Predict Broadband Dawn {Daily Champion via allAfrica} - While the average download and upload speeds of the country improved, SA still dropped down the world rankings due to more substantial improvements made in other parts of the world:
SA drops further down broadband rankings {MyBroadband.co.za} - Not directly related to ICT, but interesting nonetheless:
African Renaissance Depends on Internal Growth, Stable Governments — and Patience {Knowledge@Wharton} - Cost plays a significant role:
Satellites still popular despite fibre arrival {Business Daily Africa} - Computer Aid and LinkNet have provided hundreds of computers and wireless routers for rural Zambia. The Internet has provided jobs and treated malaria:
Independent Appeal: Connecting the middle of nowhere {The Independent} - A great 66 page pdf that explains 300 different plans from 35 different South African ISPs:
South Africa’s confusing ADSL industry {The Broadband Bible} - Steve Midgley, managing director of Cisco South Africa, discusses effective broadband connectivity:
Enablement to South African Economy {Seacom Blog}
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