SEACOM’s cable reaches two oceans floor

[h0ll0w]

What do you mean? Is Africa not normally capable of finishing projects on time?

Ever heard of EASSY ?

I guess every now and then it happens, but generally when something this big needs to happen, South Africa in particular has a spectacular knack of throwing a few spanners in the works.

[DOOMIE61]

man, i'm willing to get in a frigging rubber-duck to go help. go seacom.

lol ill rent a ship to help them!!! Seacom FTW!!!

[K9JT]

Ever heard of EASSY ?

I guess every now and then it happens, but generally when something this big needs to happen, South Africa in particular has a spectacular knack of throwing a few spanners in the works.

No, I haven't heard of EASSY, and yeah, it is a rare sight, but I just don't like holding them/us to that. It's not a characteristic that we should stick on to the continent with superglue. It needs to come off at some point and rubbing it in further doesn't help. But your perception is warranted.

lol ill rent a ship to help them!!! Seacom FTW!!!

I'll rent a pirate costume, steal a ship and go help them!

[milomak]

this is promising indeed

[Rabbit7766]

anybody know where the landing station is south africa is? would be cool to go and look.

http://www.cuasa.org.za/newsletters/...ary/seacom.jpg

http://www.seacom.mu/progress/gallery3.html

[h0ll0w]

No, I haven't heard of EASSY, and yeah, it is a rare sight, but I just don't like holding them/us to that. It's not a characteristic that we should stick on to the continent with superglue. It needs to come off at some point and rubbing it in further doesn't help. But your perception is warranted.

Well kudos to Kenya who were on the point of pulling out of the EASSY project, because SA kept delaying it, to start their own cable project.

btw check www.eassy.org . It is really contains a woeful amount of information compared to the SEACOM website. The SEACOM website has detailed maps and progress reports, and even a break down of all the buildings for the landing site and such. The EASSY website... well yeah.. while reading the site I didn't even realise they were laying a submarine fibre cable to the rest of the world.

[apogeeza]

I'll rent a pirate costume, steal a ship and go help them!

There's quite enough of that "help" in the world. No more "help" needed. Thanks !!

[pkid]

Made my day. Excellent news. I can't wait until June!

[mackape]

How is it possible that SEACOM can be so efficient and on schedule while being an African owned and driven project ?

I am absolutely dumbstruck about all the good things I read about them!

+ 1

GO SEACOM!!

[lpvoid]

Sweet! Its a good thing its Indian operated and not African. At least the Tata group and their partners know whats going on.

[Submolecule]

Cant wait.

[MFour]

hmm willing to buy sleeping pill which will last until June

[Bondizzo]

nice, does any one know what company they registered under on the JSE ? if they are on there

[K9JT]

Well kudos to Kenya who were on the point of pulling out of the EASSY project, because SA kept delaying it, to start their own cable project.

btw check www.eassy.org . It is really contains a woeful amount of information compared to the SEACOM website. The SEACOM website has detailed maps and progress reports, and even a break down of all the buildings for the landing site and such. The EASSY website... well yeah.. while reading the site I didn't even realise they were laying a submarine fibre cable to the rest of the world.

Thanks for the link, stark comparison to SEACOM for sure! Although it seems to be updated with more details, I don't know what it looked like before, so yeah...

nice, does any one know what company they registered under on the JSE ? if they are on there

Wanna get your slice of the pie, hey?

[kreef101]

Ha you guys had to jinx it hey!!



http://www.mg.co.za/article/2009-05-...y-seacom-cable