Yes, i agree that a decrease in prices would be very nice. The idea of these cables however seems to be to overcome the 'digital divide'
According to some guy at lucent, Moore's law is also true for data per fiblre optic. Only not with a 18 months cycle, but a 9 months one. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore%27s_Law#Formulations_of_Moore.27s_Law With the arrival of the cable in 18 months from now, the speed of bandwith should have Quadoubled (eh, times 4 in english), and the price cut by a factor 4. That is 400%. That is true in places where they have a marked working according to how Keynesian laws. Effectively here though, the difference with what is happening elsewhere is 380%. Negative. Meaning the digital divide has widened like Moses did with the Red Sea. Did you read YouTube will be starting broadcasting their movieclips in HDTV? What will they be doing in 18 months? On Monday 19 November 2007 12:24:06 Wire James wrote: > Reinier > > I think 20% less cost for us the clients is a good start. We have a big > burden currently which if even revised by 5%, many of us would jump up > in excitement. I am not worried bse when the other cables get completed, > the drop will be for real. See what Warid and Hits Telecoms' entry is > doing to the incumbents? > > Wire > > > On Mon, 2007-11-19 at 11:29 +0300, Reinier Battenberg wrote: > > > It seems cable projects are announced weekly these days. Here is one > > > > http://newvision.co.ug/D/8/220/597778 > > > > And now the math: > > > > The estimated cost of satellite bandwidth on a monthly lease ranges from > > $1,700 to $6,000 megabit/second per month. > > The SEACOM cable will be 20% cheaper than the current costs. > > > > Sorry???? only 20% cheaper??? > > > > This will be a success similar to the one on the west-coast, which is running > > at 10% of its potential. Real sad. > > > -- rgds, Reinier Battenberg Director Mountbatten Ltd. +256 782 801 749 www.mountbatten.net _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
