The Google Global Cache hits Kenya
In January I wrote about the way the Google Global Cache is affecting Uganda – how local web caching is completely changing the internet user experience for that country. We’ve known for a couple weeks that this was underway in Kenya too. Well, here are some numbers on that.
Here’s the aggregate month:
We’re seeing the overall traffic increase 300% from around 100Mbs to around 400Mbs. Those are some pretty impressive numbers, no matter how you look at them. Why is KIXP/TESPOK not making some noise about this significant achievement?
How does it look across the ISPs that are using it?
KDN hosts the cache:
Wananchi:
Internet Solutions:
Africa Online:
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Thanks for the update, Erik! This seems like such great news, why isn’t everyone shouting about it? It’s certainly well-timed for Appropedia.org, which has been working for the last few weeks to launch our Kiswahili Initiative! (Please visit, share the news.) Our great Tanzania-based Kiswahili coordinator, Christopher Sam (User:Kili at Appropedia) will be a bit jealous til Google makes a move there.
Hi Fiona, I’m actually out of the country right now, but can email you.
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