Comments on: Reactions to SEACOM Going Live Today http://whiteafrican.com/2009/07/23/reactions-to-seacom-going-live-today/ Where Africa and Technology Collide! Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:20:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Baker Kawesa http://whiteafrican.com/2009/07/23/reactions-to-seacom-going-live-today/comment-page-1/#comment-151413 Baker Kawesa Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:00:04 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=2744#comment-151413 My bandwidth is still the same and it still costs too much; I liked it better when the cable was still coming, LOL! My bandwidth is still the same and it still costs too much; I liked it better when the cable was still coming, LOL!

]]> By: John Karanja http://whiteafrican.com/2009/07/23/reactions-to-seacom-going-live-today/comment-page-1/#comment-149455 John Karanja Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:45:24 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=2744#comment-149455 Great news for Kenya and East Africa guys. Please read and listen to my interview about Seacom and Fibre in Africa with Voice of America Africa Correspondent Douglas Mpusa http://tinyurl.com/seacomVOA Great news for Kenya and East Africa guys.

Please read and listen to my interview about Seacom and Fibre in Africa with Voice of America Africa Correspondent Douglas Mpusa http://tinyurl.com/seacomVOA

]]> By: Team Seacom http://whiteafrican.com/2009/07/23/reactions-to-seacom-going-live-today/comment-page-1/#comment-149334 Team Seacom Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:14:35 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=2744#comment-149334 We really appreciate the warmth from the blogosphere and tweetsphere, and want to thank you all for believing that we could achieve "connecting Africa to the world!" Now it is time for you to really engage your Internet Service Providers and get them to provide you with the broadband you need to grow and prosper. We really appreciate the warmth from the blogosphere and tweetsphere, and want to thank you all for believing that we could achieve “connecting Africa to the world!” Now it is time for you to really engage your Internet Service Providers and get them to provide you with the broadband you need to grow and prosper.

]]> By: Kanyeria (Dr. Charm) http://whiteafrican.com/2009/07/23/reactions-to-seacom-going-live-today/comment-page-1/#comment-149282 Kanyeria (Dr. Charm) Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:41:05 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=2744#comment-149282 Seacom has done its part and I think its now time for the local bandwidth retailers to roll out and make use of it. I dont think that internet costs will take the 5 years defined by truekenyan here to go down, infact, on 24th, Safaricom was already live on the service and even though prices may not have been down, quality is better and it means better value for money. Am sure soon we shall see healthy competition from the ISPs and we shall be the beneficiaries. Seacom has done its part and I think its now time for the local bandwidth retailers to roll out and make use of it. I dont think that internet costs will take the 5 years defined by truekenyan here to go down, infact, on 24th, Safaricom was already live on the service and even though prices may not have been down, quality is better and it means better value for money. Am sure soon we shall see healthy competition from the ISPs and we shall be the beneficiaries.

]]> By: Seacom has landed….time to start paying | The Bottom Billion Blog http://whiteafrican.com/2009/07/23/reactions-to-seacom-going-live-today/comment-page-1/#comment-149279 Seacom has landed….time to start paying | The Bottom Billion Blog Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:25:51 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=2744#comment-149279 [...] Hersman has a great summary of the coverage over at White African, however the dimensions that has jumped out at me is that of cost. Via True Kenyan: “According to [...] [...] Hersman has a great summary of the coverage over at White African, however the dimensions that has jumped out at me is that of cost. Via True Kenyan: “According to [...]

]]> By: Follow in the footsteps of geeks » the billblog http://whiteafrican.com/2009/07/23/reactions-to-seacom-going-live-today/comment-page-1/#comment-149246 Follow in the footsteps of geeks » the billblog Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:03:18 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=2744#comment-149246 [...] Seacom goes live: Tom Standage: The Victorian Internet: My guided tour of Cambridge computing history: BoingBoing on the Geek Atlas: Geek Atlas Flickr Group: Geek Atlas and Bletchley Park: My del.icio.us bookmarks for July 10th through July 11th...Essays and provocations...Our Connected Christmas...I’ve taught someone to microblog...I was so excited… for at least 30 seconds...   « Learning to live offline |   [...] [...] Seacom goes live: Tom Standage: The Victorian Internet: My guided tour of Cambridge computing history: BoingBoing on the Geek Atlas: Geek Atlas Flickr Group: Geek Atlas and Bletchley Park: My del.icio.us bookmarks for July 10th through July 11th…Essays and provocations…Our Connected Christmas…I’ve taught someone to microblog…I was so excited… for at least 30 seconds…   « Learning to live offline |   [...]

]]> By: Jasper http://whiteafrican.com/2009/07/23/reactions-to-seacom-going-live-today/comment-page-1/#comment-149195 Jasper Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:59:08 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=2744#comment-149195 I spoke to SEACOM representatives in Mombasa (and took the pics that Bart posted above). They told me that Safaricom has already routed its mobile internet services through SEACOM. So those checking their emails or visting websites on their Safaricom phone in Kenya should already experience the faster connection. Everyone else, including KDN and Access Kenya, seem to be in testing phase. Some will not connect before mid September, but progress is steady. I spoke to SEACOM representatives in Mombasa (and took the pics that Bart posted above). They told me that Safaricom has already routed its mobile internet services through SEACOM. So those checking their emails or visting websites on their Safaricom phone in Kenya should already experience the faster connection. Everyone else, including KDN and Access Kenya, seem to be in testing phase. Some will not connect before mid September, but progress is steady.

]]> By: 27 months » Weekly Quick Hits http://whiteafrican.com/2009/07/23/reactions-to-seacom-going-live-today/comment-page-1/#comment-149077 27 months » Weekly Quick Hits Sun, 26 Jul 2009 12:38:32 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=2744#comment-149077 [...] reactions from the blogosphere over at Global Voices Online. Whiteafrican does a comprehensive roundup of the debate surrounding the event on tweets and [...] [...] reactions from the blogosphere over at Global Voices Online. Whiteafrican does a comprehensive roundup of the debate surrounding the event on tweets and [...]

]]> By: Bart Lacroix http://whiteafrican.com/2009/07/23/reactions-to-seacom-going-live-today/comment-page-1/#comment-148956 Bart Lacroix Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:33:06 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=2744#comment-148956 Jasper Grosskurth (http://www.stt.nl/inAfrica) is now in Mombassa and took these pictures of the Seacom cable -> http://xrl.in/2rt3 Jasper Grosskurth (http://www.stt.nl/inAfrica) is now in Mombassa and took these pictures of the Seacom cable -> http://xrl.in/2rt3

]]> By: SEACOM Went Live today…Now What? | siddharthparmar dot com http://whiteafrican.com/2009/07/23/reactions-to-seacom-going-live-today/comment-page-1/#comment-148860 SEACOM Went Live today…Now What? | siddharthparmar dot com Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:14:58 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=2744#comment-148860 [...] further confirmations from my fellow African bloggers. Whiteafrican blogged a piece on “reactions“, whereas Appfrica blogger Joshua Goldstein blogged about “Fung Fu“. Joshua [...] [...] further confirmations from my fellow African bloggers. Whiteafrican blogged a piece on “reactions“, whereas Appfrica blogger Joshua Goldstein blogged about “Fung Fu“. Joshua [...]

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