News@Cisco: EMEA Public Policy NewsNews@Cisco: EMEA Public Policy News (the 20 most recent stories)International undersea fiber optic cable promises much needed bandwidth to East Africa but specter of monopoly pricing threatens project's benefits- May 31, 2006 There's a battle brewing over the future of Africa's telecommunications. A consortium of companies is planning to build East Africa's first international undersea fiber optic communications line, which will complete a much needed fiber loop around the continent. Once in place, the cable will provide that part of Africa the broadband connection necessary for delivering the same affordable telecommunications ...http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2006/ts_053106.html?CMP=AF17154 |