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OA News: July 11-18, 2010
July 18, 2010 ♦ Comments Off on OA News: July 11-18, 2010

A few stories from a fairly quiet news-week

Video: East Africa Report – ICT in Kenya
March 31, 2010 ♦ Comments Off on Video: East Africa Report – ICT in Kenya

Here is a recently uploaded video with interviews from representatives of the four largest players involved with the launch and regulation of the EASSy cable, bandwidth, and pricing. It’s always good to match faces with names. The promises of these men will most come to fruition, but the larger question …

Do sharks still bite undersea fiber optic cables?
November 13, 2009 ♦ 10 Comments
Do sharks still bite undersea fiber optic cables?

A recent article in Business Daily Africa examines how telecoms, specifically in Kenya, have taken measures to prevent downtime across their fiber optic networks. Interestingly, however is the potential for shark bites to interrupt fiber optic service to parts of Africa. I’m not sure if the author is basing this …