From a product perspective, this project appears to be motivated by a vertical integration move by Kenya Power. Backward to be able to better utilise the power grid infrastructure vide riding the fibre on the existing power grid, Forward to be able to bundle solutions (power & data) to the already existing customers. Due to the economies of scale and already existing infrastructure (distribution, subscription, customer service) this is a welcome move which if well managed will lead to reduced product costs(both power & data), higher penetration and efficiencies through reduced redundancies and customer service. For this benefits to be achieved, the process needs to be creatively implemented devoid of regulatory and political interference. 

Cheers

Tim 




On Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 9:50 AM, Tony White via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
AFAIK, Kenya Power already has fibre backbone, used for their own
network for management and control - and extra capacity (dark fibres)
are already leased to other service providers.

I think this project is much more than this - ie. FTTH.  I certainly
hope so.  Whether the end-user is charged directly by Kenya Power (who
would then become an ISP!) or some third party, sijui.

Cheers,
Tony


On 11/01/2017, Barrack Otieno via kictanet
<kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> Hi Ali,
>
> I read in the news some times back that this was a new business line
> of Kenya Power to take advantage of the grid  to provide a fibre
> backbone. It appears the extra space on the link will be sold to
> TELCO's and Bandwidth Service Providers. Looking at the way the
> undersea cables were deployed, my opinion is the more the merrier, it
> will create competition whose end result will be affordability due to
> price differentiation.
>
> My thoughts
>
> Regards
>
> On 1/11/17, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>> Listers
>>
>> My attention has been drawn to this article in today's nation. I will not
>> dwell on the financial side of this story at the risk of boring people on
>> this list. My attention was rather drawn to a part of the story which has
>> interesting implications on the National Broadband Strategy which was
>> launched a few years ago with much fanfare during Hon. Matiangi's tenure.
>>
>> To quote the article:-
>>
>> *The question is pertinent because I just recently came across a copy of a
>> memorandum of understanding between the Chinese company ZTE and the
>> Ministry of Energy and Petroleum which the parties have signed to finance
>> and build a national grid fibre access on Kenya Power’s transmission and
>> distribution network.*
>>
>>
>> Kenya Power's fibre ambitions
>> <http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/Kenya-Power-s-huge-appetite-for-debt-is-a-recipe-for-disaster/440808-3512708-format-xhtml-8c48rrz/index.html>
>>
>> I'm curious.
>>
>> 1. Does this new network compliment the NOFBI?
>> 2. What is the business plan for this new network?
>> 3. Does anyone have any details on this project?
>> 4. Is the MOICT coordinating this with the Energy Ministry?
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>
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