Under the terms of the partnership agreement, both entities have immediate access to the Seacom network. Uganda has been connected to the Seacom network since the cable’s commercial launch on July 23, but the agreement meant that Rwanda would benefit from the newly available broadband capacity by September. From the outset of this project, Seacom realized the importance of connecting inland countries to their international network and the agreement is testimony of their commitment in that regard.
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high speed Internet connection means the entire world in your house and office. no more business and education boundaries. luck of Internet connection Africa was left behind, this is the thing we were all waiting for, thanks to Seacom.
So okay, all sides of broadband supply must be improved. One cannot simply say that 3G has to be improved in rural areas to the detriment of ADSL or WiFi. Duh! Everything has to be improved: access speeds, infrastructure changes, reduced bandwidth costs, greater reliability, etc. Perhaps more people have 3G than ADSL, but not everyone can afford 3G or 4G as the case may be. Suppliers must now concentrate on reducing prices, increasing productivity, reducing profits, staying off of the gravy train at consumers' expense and to their detriment, and aim at the good of the people of the country, irrespective of technology differences or preferences.
It is true that this is the age of internet and internet is changing the economyI am graphic designer..and i have design numerous Banner Ads Design & Landing Page Design...
The telecom story in East Africa is really one that is emerging to become one that holds immense promise for the entire region. I foresee that in a few years there would be a number of good mobile broadband providers in that region further enhancing the services that mobile users can avail.
SEA connect is cable system connecting the SEACOM cable to the European one. The SEA Connect product loops and connects to our African PoPs. It loops from Mtunzini, Maputo, Dar es Salaam and Mombasa.
It is a good idea to have broadband in Africa, and there are plenty of possibilities, but the question remains how do you utilize the broadband service which rely on electricity. We all know that electricity is a big problem in Africa. Secondly internet providers are getting greedy by overcharging. I will give an example, someone struggled to send me a simple PDF document which wasn't more than 2MB. in the end he had to send the document in bits. The issue of a Healthy Africa is a big one. how will the use of broadband improve health in Africa I do not know. First of all get African leaders to build hospitals starting with really basic health care. When I was growing up in Uganda there were small clinics known as dispensaries. these dispensaries disappeared long time ago. Let me give you an another example, The president of Nigeria is in the Middle East being treated there, Mwalimu Julias Nyerere died at St Thomas Hospital, what does that tell you, an educated person will know the answer
Broadband is good when the infrastructure of the country is in place.
With faster broadband, people will be able to be updated in what is going on around the world and it would be good for people who have a business there. A successful business over the long term does not happen by accident. It behooves anyone, in any business regardless of size or specific industry, to employ strategic planning. First, you have to set your goals, long and short term, and incorporate them into your mission statement. From there, you have to break it down into all its constituent parts, and what it will take to get there, in every avenue from advertising, production and finance. Using a little business planning can keep you from needing short term loans down the line, and create increased revenue over the lifetime of the business.
Our new telephone answering service is using a VOIP free open source script and so glad we got rid of our old PBX system with this one which is more efficient and packed full of features.
Mybroadband USED to have "a reputation for asking the tough questions". Now the owner, Rudolph Muller, has a reputation for NO LONGER asking the tough questions, on account of all that money he receives annually from the very people he USED TO ask the tough questions of.
All very well that your business model is wholesale, but the entire thing can flop if you don't get the word out there. Sasol comes to mind. They were wholesalers, yet now have their own filling stations. Nothing to stop you form doing the same.
Problem. Are you really going to crack it if you do not enter into some commercially compelling activity to get your message across? It ain't highly noticeable, but Virgin put the cat among the pigeons as goes cell phones. Its very quietly but surely expanding and the user base is growing.
You will not change much in Africa unless you change the bigwig big boy "corporate culture" of the politicos. Not unless you really get involved.
The answers to your queries can be found in the "Internet for Africa" forum discussion. A restoration path is currently not possible for SEACOM’s current network which connects from SA through Mozambique, Tanzania, and Kenya and onward to Europe and India, as we are currently the only live cable servicing all countries along this route. Backup/restoration would certainly be possible if other cables were in place.
Justin, a list of African telco companies does exist but it is quite pricey to obtain. We'd suggest you start with a “Google Search” for databases of telecommunications operators in Africa - that should get you on the right track.
I have explored the option of getting voice calls into South Africa with 3 of our major Telco's (Cellular and Landline) and I have it on email that they are unable to assist me in getting this traffic across boarder for varous reasons.
Are you able to provide me a list of local operators in the african countries who have interconnects or transmission equipment with you?
All I want to do is try and get voice and data out of Africa and into South Africa.
All other countries around the world is possible but Africa - I really really battle.
A list would help me as its just better going directly to a Telco in the local country and working the solution backwards.
Im surprised that no-one has jumped at the opportunity in setting somethign like this up. There are many international companies in Africa wanting their voice calls answered outside of Africa IE South Africa or even UK.
SEACOM is a wholesale provider of fiber optic bandwidth. That is our business model. We have no interest in competing directly with the very same customers who purchase bandwidth from us. Thus SEACOM has little control over end user pricing.
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Under the terms of the partnership agreement, both entities have immediate access to the Seacom network. Uganda has been connected to the Seacom network since the cable’s commercial launch on July 23, but the agreement meant that Rwanda would benefit from the newly available broadband capacity by September. From the outset of this project, Seacom realized the importance of connecting inland countries to their international network and the agreement is testimony of their commitment in that regard.
|| Voip
high speed Internet connection means the entire world in your house and office. no more business and education boundaries. luck of Internet connection Africa was left behind, this is the thing we were all waiting for, thanks to Seacom.
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So okay, all sides of broadband supply must be improved. One cannot simply say that 3G has to be improved in rural areas to the detriment of ADSL or WiFi. Duh! Everything has to be improved: access speeds, infrastructure changes, reduced bandwidth costs, greater reliability, etc. Perhaps more people have 3G than ADSL, but not everyone can afford 3G or 4G as the case may be. Suppliers must now concentrate on reducing prices, increasing productivity, reducing profits, staying off of the gravy train at consumers' expense and to their detriment, and aim at the good of the people of the country, irrespective of technology differences or preferences.
It is true that this is the age of internet and internet is changing the economyI am graphic designer..and i have design numerous Banner Ads Design & Landing Page Design...
The telecom story in East Africa is really one that is emerging to become one that holds immense promise for the entire region. I foresee that in a few years there would be a number of good mobile broadband providers in that region further enhancing the services that mobile users can avail.
Thanks for this wonderful story.
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SEA connect is cable system connecting the SEACOM cable to the European one. The SEA Connect product loops and connects to our African PoPs. It loops from Mtunzini, Maputo, Dar es Salaam and Mombasa.
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It is a good idea to have broadband in Africa, and there are plenty of possibilities, but the question remains how do you utilize the broadband service which rely on electricity. We all know that electricity is a big problem in Africa. Secondly internet providers are getting greedy by overcharging. I will give an example, someone struggled to send me a simple PDF document which wasn't more than 2MB. in the end he had to send the document in bits. The issue of a Healthy Africa is a big one. how will the use of broadband improve health in Africa I do not know. First of all get African leaders to build hospitals starting with really basic health care. When I was growing up in Uganda there were small clinics known as dispensaries. these dispensaries disappeared long time ago. Let me give you an another example, The president of Nigeria is in the Middle East being treated there, Mwalimu Julias Nyerere died at St Thomas Hospital, what does that tell you, an educated person will know the answer
Broadband is good when the infrastructure of the country is in place.
With faster broadband, people will be able to be updated in what is going on around the world and it would be good for people who have a business there. A successful business over the long term does not happen by accident. It behooves anyone, in any business regardless of size or specific industry, to employ strategic planning. First, you have to set your goals, long and short term, and incorporate them into your mission statement. From there, you have to break it down into all its constituent parts, and what it will take to get there, in every avenue from advertising, production and finance. Using a little business planning can keep you from needing short term loans down the line, and create increased revenue over the lifetime of the business.
Hi can someone please explain SEACOM's SEA Connect product offering?
Our new telephone answering service is using a VOIP free open source script and so glad we got rid of our old PBX system with this one which is more efficient and packed full of features.
Yeah, when telkom tried that advert (doctor's remotely operating) they were instructed to remove it for making misleading claims ...
Mybroadband USED to have "a reputation for asking the tough questions". Now the owner, Rudolph Muller, has a reputation for NO LONGER asking the tough questions, on account of all that money he receives annually from the very people he USED TO ask the tough questions of.
All very well that your business model is wholesale, but the entire thing can flop if you don't get the word out there. Sasol comes to mind. They were wholesalers, yet now have their own filling stations. Nothing to stop you form doing the same.
Problem. Are you really going to crack it if you do not enter into some commercially compelling activity to get your message across? It ain't highly noticeable, but Virgin put the cat among the pigeons as goes cell phones. Its very quietly but surely expanding and the user base is growing.
You will not change much in Africa unless you change the bigwig big boy "corporate culture" of the politicos. Not unless you really get involved.
ok its end nov 2009 now change so far in price of internet so what you payed 5 billion so that telkom still rules the game
The answers to your queries can be found in the "Internet for Africa" forum discussion. A restoration path is currently not possible for SEACOM’s current network which connects from SA through Mozambique, Tanzania, and Kenya and onward to Europe and India, as we are currently the only live cable servicing all countries along this route. Backup/restoration would certainly be possible if other cables were in place.
Justin, a list of African telco companies does exist but it is quite pricey to obtain. We'd suggest you start with a “Google Search” for databases of telecommunications operators in Africa - that should get you on the right track.
Hi there,
I have explored the option of getting voice calls into South Africa with 3 of our major Telco's (Cellular and Landline) and I have it on email that they are unable to assist me in getting this traffic across boarder for varous reasons.
Are you able to provide me a list of local operators in the african countries who have interconnects or transmission equipment with you?
All I want to do is try and get voice and data out of Africa and into South Africa.
All other countries around the world is possible but Africa - I really really battle.
A list would help me as its just better going directly to a Telco in the local country and working the solution backwards.
Im surprised that no-one has jumped at the opportunity in setting somethign like this up. There are many international companies in Africa wanting their voice calls answered outside of Africa IE South Africa or even UK.
Thoughts?
J
SEACOM is a wholesale provider of fiber optic bandwidth. That is our business model. We have no interest in competing directly with the very same customers who purchase bandwidth from us. Thus SEACOM has little control over end user pricing.
Lekker guys...hope you're going to do something in the Mother City as well.
Karen, South Africa Travel Online
Well done on laying those cables - we use tons of broadband at South Africa Travel Online and hopefully this will bring the price down.
Keeping 5 computers up to date; VoIP; getting more work done in less time;