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Ministers fast-track undersea cable
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mancombseepgood
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Indeed good news
including the fact that SA won't be heading (stalling) the process.
including the fact that SA won't be heading (stalling) the process.
He said construction of the cable will begin in the fourth quarter of 2006, if the ratification of the regulatory framework and the appointment of the project's board of directors and management is finalised as planned.
Investors from the African continent will contribute 90% of the project funding, with the private sector playing a crucial role in sourcing the funds, Matsepe-Casaburri said.
The Nepad e-Africa Commission also announced that Rwanda has been appointed as the headquarters of the SPV. Rwanda's information and communications technology minister Stanislas Kamanzi confirmed that the country will provide initial assets to speed up the implementation of the Eassy project, including the hiring of support staff.
Rwanda again: wasn't it a warzone just a little while ago. We've had 'progressive' gub for 12 years - but it goes to Rwanda, ex-recent warzone. What does that say of telcoms in SA?
Yah - 3 less conferences - we're making 'progress.'
Investors from the African continent will contribute 90% of the project funding, with the private sector playing a crucial role in sourcing the funds, Matsepe-Casaburri said.
The Nepad e-Africa Commission also announced that Rwanda has been appointed as the headquarters of the SPV. Rwanda's information and communications technology minister Stanislas Kamanzi confirmed that the country will provide initial assets to speed up the implementation of the Eassy project, including the hiring of support staff.
Rwanda again: wasn't it a warzone just a little while ago. We've had 'progressive' gub for 12 years - but it goes to Rwanda, ex-recent warzone. What does that say of telcoms in SA?
Yah - 3 less conferences - we're making 'progress.'
mancombseepgood
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Well...
South Africa has been going backwards or not moving in the telecoms arena - it's best for all concerned that we stay away from steering this project IMO. Rwanda has just recently seen the end of the MTN monopoly with Terracom being their second wireless operator - they are CDMA based and aggressive. Looks like they have far more swing than SNO would here... btw. landlines are scarce in Rwanda, wireless is the rage. Bottom line is that regulation is the issue with this move - the place with less red tape and capitalistic attitude would do the best job IMO. That rules SA out.
kilo39 said:
South Africa has been going backwards or not moving in the telecoms arena - it's best for all concerned that we stay away from steering this project IMO. Rwanda has just recently seen the end of the MTN monopoly with Terracom being their second wireless operator - they are CDMA based and aggressive. Looks like they have far more swing than SNO would here... btw. landlines are scarce in Rwanda, wireless is the rage. Bottom line is that regulation is the issue with this move - the place with less red tape and capitalistic attitude would do the best job IMO. That rules SA out.
My ears always prick up when I hear the two words, fast track.
Find it funny when these terms are used as often it just means that the Bureaucrats in charge are just going to do their work on a specific project which they should be doing in any event, while the rest of the work piles up in the background, like declaring the SAT3 Cable a National Asset.
Find it funny when these terms are used as often it just means that the Bureaucrats in charge are just going to do their work on a specific project which they should be doing in any event, while the rest of the work piles up in the background, like declaring the SAT3 Cable a National Asset.
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Only in africa fast track means moving the implementation date out by one full quater..