On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 5:22 PM, Walubengo J
<jwalu@yahoo.com> wrote:
Harry, MM et al,
Dont lose sight of what McTim was asking- he wondered if Kenya Power will be availing this dark-fiber to other players in the industry (open-access model). Knowing Safcom's (MJs?) track record (they fight hard, Microsoft Style), I wouldnt be suprised if they have nailed this deal with KPLC on an "exclusive" basis.
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Since the optical fiber KPLC has is limited, they must have a certain criteria for 'awarding' it to 3rd parties
What's worse, the regulator (CCK) can only watch from the sidelines because he would be told that what KPLC does is a matter of another ministry (of Energy) - who ofcourse have no clue on matters pertaining Data packets (their menu is electrical power not Internet).
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KPLC actually has a 'special' license from CCK under which they are able to enter into arrangements such as the one with Safaricom. The reason I say it is special is because it has certain restrictions unique to KPLC - specifically that they shouldn't provide services to end users - only to other operators.
They might not have much clue as far as data packets are concerned, but they have the best fiber optic engineers in the country as they have been maintaining their own fiber network for donkey years. Much longer than anyone else in the industry.
My 3 cents,
Mblayo
--- On Tue, 2/2/10, Harry Hare <harry@africanedevelopment.org> wrote:
From: Harry Hare <harry@africanedevelopment.org>
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Safaricom partners with KPLC to expand its data footprint
To: jwalu@yahoo.com
Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2010, 4:36 PM
Yes, possibly...I actually looking at it from the geographical spread, security of the fiber given the many incidents of vandalism we have witnessed over the recent past and possibly the cost that the like of Safaricom can access the fiber for. The last time I spoke to someone from KPLC he indicated that it costs them a third what other digger pays to lay their fiber. Just a hunch, I know this is your forte!
Cheers
Harry
On 2/2/10 3:27 PM, "muriuki mureithi" <mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke> wrote:
Harry
Unless I didn’t get your message clearly , kplc providers a dark fibre
Cheers
MM
From: Harry Hare [mailto:harry@africanedevelopment.org]
Sent: 02 February 2010 15:18
To: mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Safaricom partners with KPLC to expand its data footprint
MM,
At the data operator level, they seem like a game changer to me.
Kindest Regards
Harry
On 2/2/10 3:12 PM, "muriuki mureithi" <mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke> wrote:
Hi Harry
Kplc is not a game changer but offered extra fibre capacity to the telecom operators in line with national ICT policy . Safaricom is one of those interested to use the fibre
Note that kplc is not entering the telecom consumer market
Cheers
MM
From: kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Harry Hare
Sent: 02 February 2010 14:41
To: mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
Subject: [kictanet] Safaricom partners with KPLC to expand its data footprint
This is a very interesting development, bringing to fore the potential that KPLC have as a game changer with its fiber.
http://tinyurl.com/ybbhsmn
Harry
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