Opening up Affordable Bandwidth in Africa
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Latest....Q&A with SEACOM President Brian Herlihy sheds some light on the 13,700km undersea cable - and answers some tough questions. Spectrum reform needed This CIPESA/Fibre for Africa paper makes the case for reform in the allocation and management of spectrum for telephony, and argues that efficient spectrum management has a bearing on efforts to deliver affordable fibre in Africa.
Image: Telecoms transmissions networks in Africa, Source: Paul Hamilton, Acacia Atlas, IDRC
Campaign NEWSSOUTH AFRICA: Neotel makes its move29/04/2008 Industry insiders in South Africa are hopeful connectivity prices will come down, now that the SAT-3 undersea cable has opened up to competition, with new kid on the block Neotel gaining access to the network. SOUTH AFRICA: Business says 'no' to ownership proposal28/04/2008 In an unprecedented move South African telecom giants have made a joint submission in response to cable ownership guidelines proposed by the government. The guidelines include a mandatory minimum 51% “African or South African” ownership of all submarine cables - other than SAT-3 - landing in South Africa. Infratructure merchants to get go ahead in Kenya24/04/2008 Faced with rising infrastructure costs, the Kenyan government is set to issue licences to companies dedicated to building telecom infrastructure. The move is expected to lower the infrastructure costs for telecom operators - especially new entrants. High hopes for Uganda25/03/2008 Uganda says its president can now address parliament on a video call, following the completion of the first phase of the national data backbone in that country. |
This web site has been put together to provide basic information about international bandwidth in Africa, its costs and the existence of monopoly access to it. Bandwidth is the means through which Africa as a continent communicates with itself and the rest of the world. Those who have put the site together believe that the high costs of international bandwidth on the continent are an obstacle to the its social and economic development.