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Neotel to land SEACOM cable in South Africa
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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!
ShaunSA
Derailment Squad
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 
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.
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.
medicnick83
Paramedic
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
God I'm impatient
kris860911
Expert Member
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
Executive Member
good news for a change
ldmelsa
Executive Member
Things are changing, Cara.
Shake&Bake
Party Liaison
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
?TiredOfWaiting
Expert Member
Not Neotel!
Why couldn't someone like MTN control the landing site?
All we ever get from Neotel are excuses and empty promises!
Why couldn't someone like MTN control the landing site?
All we ever get from Neotel are excuses and empty promises!
