Ethiopia on International Optical Fibre!!!!!
Hi all, You may not believe this but I am sitting in Addis right now and seeing latency of 120ms on a ping to BBC in the UK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Apparently the Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC) did a deal with Sudan to get access by extending the national fibre optic between two towns close to the border. Interestingly enough this came about after another project to link Ethiopia via Eritrea stalled due to cross-border negotiations. At an estimated project cost of approx US$690,000 the country now has fairly good internet connectivity. The project was initiated in February this year and completed by August with 34 Mbps from Verizon. An invitation for bids to provide 155Mbps (STM-1) was also launched at the same time. This is a v. good example of how terrestrial networks can provide a quick alternative means of providing international connectivity. Regards, Brian
Dear Brian, we are in negotiations with ETC and as soon as we have their Green Light, we start digging to Moyale! Kai ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Longwe" <brian@pure-id.com> To: <kai.wulff@kdn.co.ke> Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 12:10 PM Subject: [Kictanet] Ethiopia on International Optical Fibre!!!!!
Hi all,
You may not believe this but I am sitting in Addis right now and seeing latency of 120ms on a ping to BBC in the UK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Apparently the Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC) did a deal with Sudan to get access by extending the national fibre optic between two towns close to the border. Interestingly enough this came about after another project to link Ethiopia via Eritrea stalled due to cross-border negotiations.
At an estimated project cost of approx US$690,000 the country now has fairly good internet connectivity. The project was initiated in February this year and completed by August with 34 Mbps from Verizon. An invitation for bids to provide 155Mbps (STM-1) was also launched at the same time.
This is a v. good example of how terrestrial networks can provide a quick alternative means of providing international connectivity.
Regards,
Brian
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Dear Brian, We (Telkom) shall finish our Digital Microwave link to Ethiopia by January. Ethiopia is to link to Port Sudan Undersea Cable. In simple terms we shall have STM-1 link to Port Sudan very soon. Ethiopia's terrestrial network is 200 Km from Moyale. We should be in Moyale and most of District H/Qs on our terrestrial fibre links in 8 months (The tender has already been advertized). Whether or not the TEAMs or EASSY start, we shall be linked to the sea cables in 12 months. Regards Ndemo.
Hi all,
You may not believe this but I am sitting in Addis right now and seeing latency of 120ms on a ping to BBC in the UK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Apparently the Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC) did a deal with Sudan to get access by extending the national fibre optic between two towns close to the border. Interestingly enough this came about after another project to link Ethiopia via Eritrea stalled due to cross-border negotiations.
At an estimated project cost of approx US$690,000 the country now has fairly good internet connectivity. The project was initiated in February this year and completed by August with 34 Mbps from Verizon. An invitation for bids to provide 155Mbps (STM-1) was also launched at the same time.
This is a v. good example of how terrestrial networks can provide a quick alternative means of providing international connectivity.
Regards,
Brian
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Good Morning, why is WE TKL? I thought it was agreed that the industry as a whole can participate in an initiative like that? Rgds Kai ----- Original Message ----- From: <bitange@jambo.co.ke> To: <kai.wulff@kdn.co.ke> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 08:14 Subject: Re: [Kictanet] Ethiopia on International Optical Fibre!!!!!
Dear Brian, We (Telkom) shall finish our Digital Microwave link to Ethiopia by January. Ethiopia is to link to Port Sudan Undersea Cable. In simple terms we shall have STM-1 link to Port Sudan very soon. Ethiopia's terrestrial network is 200 Km from Moyale. We should be in Moyale and most of District H/Qs on our terrestrial fibre links in 8 months (The tender has already been advertized). Whether or not the TEAMs or EASSY start, we shall be linked to the sea cables in 12 months.
Regards
Ndemo.
Hi all,
You may not believe this but I am sitting in Addis right now and seeing latency of 120ms on a ping to BBC in the UK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Apparently the Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC) did a deal with Sudan to get access by extending the national fibre optic between two towns close to the border. Interestingly enough this came about after another project to link Ethiopia via Eritrea stalled due to cross-border negotiations.
At an estimated project cost of approx US$690,000 the country now has fairly good internet connectivity. The project was initiated in February this year and completed by August with 34 Mbps from Verizon. An invitation for bids to provide 155Mbps (STM-1) was also launched at the same time.
This is a v. good example of how terrestrial networks can provide a quick alternative means of providing international connectivity.
Regards,
Brian
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This is great news for Kenya, 12 months is a great to know and am certain consumers will benefit. -- Joseph Mucheru Chief Executive mucheru@wananchi.com
From: <bitange@jambo.co.ke> Reply-To: Kenya ICT Policy - kictanet <kictanet@kictanet.or.ke> Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:14:03 +0300 (EAT) To: <mucheru@wananchi.com> Subject: Re: [Kictanet] Ethiopia on International Optical Fibre!!!!!
Dear Brian, We (Telkom) shall finish our Digital Microwave link to Ethiopia by January. Ethiopia is to link to Port Sudan Undersea Cable. In simple terms we shall have STM-1 link to Port Sudan very soon. Ethiopia's terrestrial network is 200 Km from Moyale. We should be in Moyale and most of District H/Qs on our terrestrial fibre links in 8 months (The tender has already been advertized). Whether or not the TEAMs or EASSY start, we shall be linked to the sea cables in 12 months.
Regards
Ndemo.
Hi all,
You may not believe this but I am sitting in Addis right now and seeing latency of 120ms on a ping to BBC in the UK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Apparently the Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC) did a deal with Sudan to get access by extending the national fibre optic between two towns close to the border. Interestingly enough this came about after another project to link Ethiopia via Eritrea stalled due to cross-border negotiations.
At an estimated project cost of approx US$690,000 the country now has fairly good internet connectivity. The project was initiated in February this year and completed by August with 34 Mbps from Verizon. An invitation for bids to provide 155Mbps (STM-1) was also launched at the same time.
This is a v. good example of how terrestrial networks can provide a quick alternative means of providing international connectivity.
Regards,
Brian
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I hope we will not see more than 500 VSATs still in operation in locations where there is fiber or MW in existence! Kai ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Mucheru" <mucheru@wananchi.com> To: <kai.wulff@kdn.co.ke> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 10:14 Subject: Re: [Kictanet] Ethiopia on International Optical Fibre!!!!!
This is great news for Kenya, 12 months is a great to know and am certain consumers will benefit.
-- Joseph Mucheru Chief Executive mucheru@wananchi.com
From: <bitange@jambo.co.ke> Reply-To: Kenya ICT Policy - kictanet <kictanet@kictanet.or.ke> Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:14:03 +0300 (EAT) To: <mucheru@wananchi.com> Subject: Re: [Kictanet] Ethiopia on International Optical Fibre!!!!!
Dear Brian, We (Telkom) shall finish our Digital Microwave link to Ethiopia by January. Ethiopia is to link to Port Sudan Undersea Cable. In simple terms we shall have STM-1 link to Port Sudan very soon. Ethiopia's terrestrial network is 200 Km from Moyale. We should be in Moyale and most of District H/Qs on our terrestrial fibre links in 8 months (The tender has already been advertized). Whether or not the TEAMs or EASSY start, we shall be linked to the sea cables in 12 months.
Regards
Ndemo.
Hi all,
You may not believe this but I am sitting in Addis right now and seeing latency of 120ms on a ping to BBC in the UK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Apparently the Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC) did a deal with Sudan to get access by extending the national fibre optic between two towns close to the border. Interestingly enough this came about after another project to link Ethiopia via Eritrea stalled due to cross-border negotiations.
At an estimated project cost of approx US$690,000 the country now has fairly good internet connectivity. The project was initiated in February this year and completed by August with 34 Mbps from Verizon. An invitation for bids to provide 155Mbps (STM-1) was also launched at the same time.
This is a v. good example of how terrestrial networks can provide a quick alternative means of providing international connectivity.
Regards,
Brian
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Brian, You may also not believe this but am sited in Kampala in the "Comesa Interconnection Workshop" and not only is Wananchi 4,590ms away from Kampala, but BBC and Yahoo are approximately 800ms, Am reliably informed by TKL that there is a fiber link between Kenya and Uganda and that both UTL and TKL are connected to the local Exchange Points, what is wrong with this picture? -- Joseph Mucheru Chief Executive Wananchi Online Limited mucheru@wananchi.com
From: Brian Longwe <brian@pure-id.com> Reply-To: <Discuss@afrispa.org> Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 12:10:22 +0300 To: Private list for use by EASSY Workshop Participants <fibre-for-africa@lists.apc.org>, <Discuss@afrispa.org>, Kenya ICT Policy - kictanet <kictanet@kictanet.or.ke> Subject: [AfrISPA.Discuss] Ethiopia on International Optical Fibre!!!!!
Hi all,
You may not believe this but I am sitting in Addis right now and seeing latency of 120ms on a ping to BBC in the UK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Apparently the Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC) did a deal with Sudan to get access by extending the national fibre optic between two towns close to the border. Interestingly enough this came about after another project to link Ethiopia via Eritrea stalled due to cross-border negotiations.
At an estimated project cost of approx US$690,000 the country now has fairly good internet connectivity. The project was initiated in February this year and completed by August with 34 Mbps from Verizon. An invitation for bids to provide 155Mbps (STM-1) was also launched at the same time.
This is a v. good example of how terrestrial networks can provide a quick alternative means of providing international connectivity.
Regards,
Brian To unsubscribe send a mail to: imailsrv@afrispa.org. Type the following in the body of your mail (not header): "Unsubscribe discuss" (without quotes). This List is operated by ZAnet Internet Services: www.zanet.co.za on behalf of www.afrispa.org. For any List Admin queries send mail to William@zanet.co.za
Micheru, this reminds me to also ask you about the status of the recent EARPTO regional IXP RFP - when are we seeing some action on that? Eric here On 13 Nov 2006, at 11:30, Joseph Mucheru wrote:
Brian,
You may also not believe this but am sited in Kampala in the "Comesa Interconnection Workshop" and not only is Wananchi 4,590ms away from Kampala, but BBC and Yahoo are approximately 800ms, Am reliably informed by TKL that there is a fiber link between Kenya and Uganda and that both UTL and TKL are connected to the local Exchange Points, what is wrong with this picture?
-- Joseph Mucheru Chief Executive Wananchi Online Limited mucheru@wananchi.com
From: Brian Longwe <brian@pure-id.com> Reply-To: <Discuss@afrispa.org> Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 12:10:22 +0300 To: Private list for use by EASSY Workshop Participants <fibre-for-africa@lists.apc.org>, <Discuss@afrispa.org>, Kenya ICT Policy - kictanet <kictanet@kictanet.or.ke> Subject: [AfrISPA.Discuss] Ethiopia on International Optical Fibre!!!!!
Hi all,
You may not believe this but I am sitting in Addis right now and seeing latency of 120ms on a ping to BBC in the UK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Apparently the Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC) did a deal with Sudan to get access by extending the national fibre optic between two towns close to the border. Interestingly enough this came about after another project to link Ethiopia via Eritrea stalled due to cross-border negotiations.
At an estimated project cost of approx US$690,000 the country now has fairly good internet connectivity. The project was initiated in February this year and completed by August with 34 Mbps from Verizon. An invitation for bids to provide 155Mbps (STM-1) was also launched at the same time.
This is a v. good example of how terrestrial networks can provide a quick alternative means of providing international connectivity.
Regards,
Brian To unsubscribe send a mail to: imailsrv@afrispa.org. Type the following in the body of your mail (not header): "Unsubscribe discuss" (without quotes). This List is operated by ZAnet Internet Services: www.zanet.co.za on behalf of www.afrispa.org. For any List Admin queries send mail to William@zanet.co.za
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Great, Some local pings rates too! On 11/12/06, Brian Longwe <brian@pure-id.com> wrote:
Hi all,
You may not believe this but I am sitting in Addis right now and seeing latency of 120ms on a ping to BBC in the UK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Apparently the Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC) did a deal with Sudan to get access by extending the national fibre optic between two towns close to the border. Interestingly enough this came about after another project to link Ethiopia via Eritrea stalled due to cross-border negotiations.
At an estimated project cost of approx US$690,000 the country now has fairly good internet connectivity. The project was initiated in February this year and completed by August with 34 Mbps from Verizon. An invitation for bids to provide 155Mbps (STM-1) was also launched at the same time.
This is a v. good example of how terrestrial networks can provide a quick alternative means of providing international connectivity.
Regards,
Brian
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