----- Original message ----- > Well we are still all using the same cable to reach KE. Luckily UETCL > has been stable so far, but as mentioned before putting all your eggs in > one basket is risky. > > Btw, does MTN have a (functional) cable to the border ? >
AFAIK, yes. It's the only other complete cable that makes this trip. > > Regards > > -- > Markus > > > > On Jul 7, 2010, at 12:06 AM, Mike Barnard wrote: > > > > > > > On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 6:41 PM, Stephen S. Musoke <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > Looks like Seacom is totally unreliable, and we thought that the cable > > was here. Is TEAMS a backup or its launch just for show? > > > > > > cable is here indeed... it is, in my opinion, naive to think that one > > cable will resolve all your problems; have a backup, TEAMS, > > satellite.... This is an undersea cable, tectonic plates are moving > > almost every second, submarines may contribute to this breaks... its > > not immune to problems. > > > > TEAMS has been around for a while now. They too have experienced a > > breakage. Having both cables serving you would be wiser. > > > > > > > > -- > > Mike > > > > Of course, you might discount this possibility, but remember that one > > in a million chances happen 99% of the time. > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > > LUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > > > LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > All Archives can be found at > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > 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. --------------------------------------- > > > _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ 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. ---------------------------------------
