New Mega cable to rival WACS

[hgiddy]

I see this 5t/b is set for 2012

http://www.techcentral.co.za/mega-submarine-cable-to-rival-wacs/14854/

Things are really looking up

 

[SabreWolfy]

The "ACE" cable. Nice. The more the better! Been on this map for the last few months. SEACOM, EASSy, WACS

 

[Bosvark@]

lovely - the only problem is how will we get to all these nice cables with Telkom?? hopefully other affordable options by then.

 

[mika1000]

Lets pray for unbundling.

 

[Zenbaas]

Lets pray for unbundling.

+1. We need that for some drastic changes in the market. But I think we'll get there, the issue here is just how long will it take until we do.

 

[Lino]

No point in more cables if ISP's that are offering uncapped accounts have AUP!

 

[SabreWolfy]

No point in more cables if ISP's that are offering uncapped accounts have AUP!

ROFL! What? :wtf: I've not come across an ISP that does not have an AUP :erm:

The more important issue is how feasible it is to haul all that wonderful internet connectivity locally.

 

[Gordon_R]

Its been on Wikipedia for ages:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACE_(cable_system)

 

[Guantanamo]

The more the merrier. Just need to make sure the inland network can deliver it to the ISP's and houses for cheap.

 

[m0zy]

The more the merrier. Just need to make sure the inland network can deliver it to the ISP's and houses for cheap.

Even if all international bandwidth was free you would still end up paying about R10 per GB due to IPC. Thanks to Telkom the ****ers