SEACOM undersea cable forges ahead

[rpm]

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Telecoms/765.html

 

[ldmelsa]

They are beating easy to it. And doesn't this one have bigger capacity?

 

[Tux]

I'd like to see how it's going to affect bandwith prices in the near future

 

[ldmelsa]

near future, no

foreseeable future, yes

 

[Yotch]

A bit of background on Tyco's ex CEO! He and Person may meet up someday.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Kozlowski

 

[Lord Anubis]

imminent? rofl.

 

[Wyzak]

read my new sig

 

[Alchemist]

A bit of background on Tyco's ex CEO! He and Person may meet up someday.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Kozlowski

Interesting read, thanks Yotch

 

[dominic]

I'd like to see how it's going to affect bandwith prices in the near future

unfortunately this remains our best bet by some distance

 

[KampfGherkin]

Hey, I'm Mister IBIWISI, and this actually sounds like a given, seeing that it's encompassing Africa, the Middle East and the Mediterranean. I figure it's hard to pull a fast one PR-wise if it's a more or less global initiative and announcement.

So, let the undersea cable wars begin?

 

[ShaunSA]

They are beating easy to it. And doesn't this one have bigger capacity?

The Seacom cable will have an initial operating capacity of 1 280 gigs and stretch from SA to Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, India, the Middle East and Europe. The Eassy cable, with a planned initial capacity of 340 gigs, is planned to follow a similar route, but will terminate in Sudan.

http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/telecoms/2007/0707261042.asp?S=Broadband&A=BRO&O=FPTOP