From what I
was able to gather, the last time I was in Kigali, Rwanda has 2 major ISPs;
RwandaTel, the incumbent LEC, and MTN RwandaCell, the local MTN wireless
provider.
Both have
their own satellite gateways that provide Internet access via dial-up, leased
lines and wireless.
There are
other mini-ISPs that resell service from both of the 2 major carriers; MediaPost
and KIST. If I recall correctly, MediaPost was thinking of getting their own
satellite gateway. These 2 mini-providers don't necessarily have the best
service, as they spend too much on RwandaTel and RwandaCell, and mainly deploy
wireless solutions, which are currently facing reliability
issues.
However,
Kigali is moving at a much faster pace in terms of Internet technology, with a
very hungry need for skills and information. I fear, that at the rate they are
going, they may reach and supersede Uganda inside of 3 years, or less
:-).
The idea of
an exchange is definitely something they can think about, and probably, even do.
There are a few ways Uganda and Rwanda can link up, physically; but the first
idea to sell would be to setup an exchange of their own.
Regarding
Burundi, there's not much I can say.
Regards,
Mark Tinka - CCNA
Network Engineer, Africa Online Uganda
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Ok, lets link all three via the telecoms or fibre, why not Rwanda and BUrundi as well ?
Is there a business case for this ?
Best Regards
Shem Nnaggenda Kanabi Nsubuga
Head of Information Technology
Standard Chartered Bank Uganda
Tel: 256 41 258211/5 , 349505/9, 341272, 342868,
Fax: 256 41 342875
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Guys, the TIXP is up!
Regards,
Mark Tinka - CCNA
Network Engineer, Africa Online Uganda
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FYI
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Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2003 02:08:58 -0400
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Subject: Fwd: Announcement - Tz IXP trial startup
Tanzania gets an Internet exchange! Perhaps it can be connected with the
pioneering KIXP to form the first intra-african exchange???!!
simon
Begin forwarded message:
> "David J.A. Sawe" wrote:
>
> Hello colleagues,
>
> It is a pleasure to announce to you that Tanzania's first Internet
> Exchange Point (Tz IXP) is in the process of starting trial runs.
> Some seven ISPs
> have come together to kick off this process and are all at various
> stages of
> hooking up to the system. The Tz ISP Association members (TISPA) as
> well as
> the Tz Communications Commission (TCC) have earned our deep respect,
> great
> thanks, and sincerest praise and congratulations for having come
> together to
> make possible this startup.
>
> We had scheduled an informal meeting yesterday afternoon to sort out
> the technical details for initiating the system. We came to hold that
> meeting
> in the shadow of close memories of our late colleague Hassan Versi (of
> Quality Computers), who had very directly contributed towards this
> initiative, being very active even up to Monday, his final day among
> us.
> Sadly, Hassan never had the opportunity to visit the premises to see
> the
> results for himself and was buried later on during yesterday
> afternoon. But
> he was very much in our hearts, minds and conversations as we visited
> the
> roof of Telephone House while inspecting the equipment and connectivity
> arrangements for Tanzania's very first IXP.
>
> Please find attached photos of the IXP system that were taken last
> weekend by our Kenyan brother Brian Longwe who was in Dar es Salaam
> for a couple of
> days. One shows the entrance to the premises (13th floor of Telephone
> House) with engineers setting up kit in the foreground. And the other
> shows
> the rack-mounted startup kit with (left to right) Frank Habicht, Bill
> Sangiwa, Bill Woodcock and Harry Hare. Looking carefully at this
> photo, you
> can also see a bit of the overhead ducting plus our traffic monitor
> (from
> Sun Microsystems), then our route reflector (dual Cisco 1700 Routers),
> and
> below them our 24-port switch (also Cisco) awaiting ISPs to connect
> their
> cables to it.
>
> To conclude, I'm privileged to have this opportunity to congratulate
> www.raha.com for becoming the very first Tanzanian ISP to have hooked
> up to the IXP, while looking forward to congratulate each of the
> remaining six
> initial ISPs as they connect during the coming few days. Many of us
> are
> happy to see this progress being made, in keeping with our Government's
> newly published ICT Policy (available at www.moct.go.tz/ict). To
> quote the
> Chinese I-Ching (#8): "Holding together brings good fortune"!
>
> Regards,
> David Sawe.
>
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