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Emerging NREN SIG
Fall 2010 Internet2 Member Meeting
Dale Smith, University of Oregon/NSRC [email protected] or [email protected]
Focus on Sub-Saharan Africa
• Sub Saharan Africa not well connected • Slightly over 1 year ago, we had
– 1 low capacity cable serving South and West Africa
– No terrestrial fiber in East Africa – Satellite connections dominate – Bandwidth costs $3000 - $12,000/megabit
• Connectivity is improving rapidly