Neotel to land SEACOM cable in South Africa

[rpm]

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Telecoms/898.html

 

[dominic]

that sounds brilliant

 

[rpm]

Great news indeed. This may just bring the competition we need! Now lets hope that the DoC does not find fault with this initiative as well!

 

[BobbyMac]

Excellent news. Let's hope Infraco and the DoC just let it slide.

 

[Cara]

Puts a bit of a dampner on Infraco's cable plans

 

[ShaunSA]

WTG Neo! This is good news. I'm betting Guavamint will be forced to accept this once 2010 is close and none of the other cables are off the ground

 

[ambo]

am i being overly optimistic in saying that this would be the first concrete proof of a new fibre landing on our coast??

Great news indeed

 

[Oupoot]

It is in Neotel's interest to be involved in multiple cable projects such as SEACOM and EASSy, and maybe more in future. That way, they can demand low cost to international access, rather than having to accept the price given by the cable operator. I am just glad the SEACOM cable will have like 10x the capacity of SAT3 (and hopefully 5x the capacity of Telkom's SAT4) - then again, by 2010 it may not be enough for all I know.

It is just interesting to note that the SEACOM system will require additional landing facilities which may be the thorn in the deal. Did the DOC not say (in the minister's budget speech in early 2007) that all landing facilities will become national strategic assets, i.e. it is govt, not privately, owned - or does it only apply to SAT3 landing sites? Given, Neotel's licence probably gives them the right to land international cables, but heck, govt is known to change their minds every so often.

 

[reech]

wooty!

 

[medicnick83]

I'm just so tired of hearing about all this, I just wish they'd get the bloody cables so prices can drop
God I'm impatient

 

[kris860911]

 

[Cara]

I'm just so tired of hearing about all this, I just wish they'd get the bloody cables so prices can drop
God I'm impatient

LOL ... ditto! Sick of this damn cap too.

 

[ldmelsa]

good news for a change

 

[ldmelsa]

LOL ... ditto! Sick of this damn cap too.

Things are changing, Cara.

 

[Shake&Bake]

I'm just so tired of hearing about all this, I just wish they'd get the bloody cables so prices can drop
God I'm impatient

Agreed - 2009 is so far down the road - it is good news - All I want now is for NeoTel and Vodacom to role out their fixed line broadband offerings at the end of this year so we can start the competition - and even the end of the year is too far off for me. What about 2009 ?

 

[Wyzak]

Great news, let's hope the government don't throw their spanner in the works again.

 

[TiredOfWaiting]

Not Neotel!

Why couldn't someone like MTN control the landing site?

All we ever get from Neotel are excuses and empty promises!

 

[Sneeky]

Great News.

Waits for TELKOM to throw a hissy fit.

 

[ldmelsa]

Waits for TELKOM to throw a hissy fit.

What can they do?

 

[antowan]

Great news indeed. This may just bring the competition we need! Now lets hope that the DoC does not find fault with this initiative as well!

I guarantee you, if the right people don't get a big wad of money in their pockets, this will not go ahead. There will be the usual ramblings.