Hi, I keep hearing and reading stories about the number of kilometres of fibre optic cable that has been laid in the ground by the various providers, yet every time a look up at the roofs and new and old office blocks all I can see is wireless antennae. From the direction they face 90% point to the same base station which suggests that they are from the same provider. When shall we learn to optimise on our resources as a means of increasing revenue without having to increase charges to our end clients. http://quadrantshift.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/wireless-antennaes.jpg Regards PS. Please, no responses mentioning the cutting of fibre by road contractors and vandals Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
Fibre really is there. More and more buildings are sporting building solutions from the given providers. The 90% figure you have, is coz most optimal sites for base stations are used by multiple providers to optimise coverage. The antenae you see are either pre-fibre or supporting clients on buildings not yet on the fibre rings. E.g. take a look at this ring topology laid by access kenya: http://www.accesskenya.com/fibrenet.html you can see that much as fibre has been laid, there is alot more in its shed, and this is covered by wireless last-mile solutions. And stories for cut fibres, well, as you can see the ring covers for it.
Hi, I agree with you up to a point, but the building that I took a photo of has been occupied for less than 1 year and in addition is less than 200 meters from the offices of a listed ICT firm whose name I shall not devulge at this juncture. This is an indication that this are post marine cable landing installations, which makes your argument null and void. My take is that the fibre currently in the ground is yet to be lit which explains why there are so many new wireless links being installed on the roof tops. Those organisations that have laid metro fibres did not factor in the cost of the active components and of those who factors them in did not factor in the cost of a operating centre a situation explained by the bandwidth fluctuations and latencies on the active fibres. So, my question remains open; where if the fibre? Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 ________________________________ From: simiyu mse <kensimiyu@gmail.com> To: robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Thu, 7 April, 2011 17:50:15 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Where is the fibre Fibre really is there. More and more buildings are sporting building solutions from the given providers. The 90% figure you have, is coz most optimal sites for base stations are used by multiple providers to optimise coverage. The antenae you see are either pre-fibre or supporting clients on buildings not yet on the fibre rings. E.g. take a look at this ring topology laid by access kenya: http://www.accesskenya.com/fibrenet.html you can see that much as fibre has been laid, there is alot more in its shed, and this is covered by wireless last-mile solutions. And stories for cut fibres, well, as you can see the ring covers for it.
Robert, My guess is the fiber is where the spell checker is :P From: kictanet-bounces+eugene=synergy.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eugene=synergy.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of robert yawe Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 1:54 PM To: Eugene Lidede Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Where is the fibre Hi, I agree with you up to a point, but the building that I took a photo of has been occupied for less than 1 year and in addition is less than 200 meters from the offices of a listed ICT firm whose name I shall not devulge at this juncture. This is an indication that this are post marine cable landing installations, which makes your argument null and void. My take is that the fibre currently in the ground is yet to be lit which explains why there are so many new wireless links being installed on the roof tops. Those organisations that have laid metro fibres did not factor in the cost of the active components and of those who factors them in did not factor in the cost of a operating centre a situation explained by the bandwidth fluctuations and latencies on the active fibres. So, my question remains open; where if the fibre? Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 _____ From: simiyu mse <kensimiyu@gmail.com> To: robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Thu, 7 April, 2011 17:50:15 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Where is the fibre Fibre really is there. More and more buildings are sporting building solutions from the given providers. The 90% figure you have, is coz most optimal sites for base stations are used by multiple providers to optimise coverage. The antenae you see are either pre-fibre or supporting clients on buildings not yet on the fibre rings. E.g. take a look at this ring topology laid by access kenya: http://www.accesskenya.com/fibrenet.html you can see that much as fibre has been laid, there is alot more in its shed, and this is covered by wireless last-mile solutions. And stories for cut fibres, well, as you can see the ring covers for it.
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Eugene Lidede (Synergy) -
robert yawe -
simiyu mse