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AfTerFibre – GitHub, KML, and finally a plan
The idea for AfTerFibre is simple enough. Distribute the load of gathering information on terrestrial fibre optic cable projects in Africa by creating an online resource that anyone can contribute... Read more – ‘AfTerFibre – GitHub, KML, and finally a plan’.

Written by: Steve Song

Posted in: African Terrestrial Fibre, afterfibre, Fellows Blogs, fibre, infrastructure, South Africa, Steve Song, Telecom Policy, Telkom

A Gentle Plea to Telkom’s CEO
We recently sent a request to Telkom to send us a map of their terrestrial fibre network in South Africa.  This request was in the context of the AfTerFibre Project, which is attempting to... Read more – ‘A Gentle Plea to Telkom’s CEO’.

Written by: Steve Song

Posted in: africa, All Things Open, broadband, Fellows Blogs, infrastructure, Steve Song

Open Access, Africa, and Yochai Benkler
Since the announcement of the EASSy undersea cable in 2005, Open Access has been a term of significant debate in the development of undersea cable initiatives and in the general strategic development... Read more – ‘Open Access, Africa, and Yochai Benkler’.

Written by: Steve Song

Posted in: cdma, ecology, Fellows Blogs, fixed line, infrastructure, mobile, policy, Steve Song, Telecom Policy, Wifi

The Death of Fixed Lines in Africa
Zulu telephone wire basket image courtesy of Ethekwinigirl Today I want to push back a little (just a little) against the conventional wisdom that mobiles are the only communications infrastructure... Read more – ‘The Death of Fixed Lines in Africa’.

Written by: Steve Song

Posted in: access, africa, communication, Fellows Blogs, infrastructure, Innovation, Steve Song, Syndrome

Africa, Innovation, and The Incredibles
Philip Auerswald recently took advantage of arch-villain Syndrome (from the Pixar movie The Incredibles) to paint a tongue-in-cheek picture of his relationship with Bill Easterly. Entertained and... Read more – ‘Africa, Innovation, and The Incredibles’.