Jambonet is a Kenyan internet service provider . Until June 30, 2004 , it operated as the sole carrier of international internet traffic to and from Kenya . Its monopoly partially ended on that date under terms of which the government of Kenya began licensing other companies to compete in the field of internet telephony. Currently, Jambonet currently uses four VSAT VSAT satellites to carry the country s internet traffic. Jambonet is a subsidiary of Telkom Kenya . See also Kenya Internet Exchange External links http www.telkom.co.ke JambonetService.htm Jambonet page at Telkom Kenya http www.telkom.co.ke Telkom Kenya http allafrica.com stories 200407060117.html Kenya ISP complaining about Jumbonet monopoly http www.vii.org papers tyler.htm A paper that extensively discusses problems facing Jumbonet http www.kixp.or.ke index.php?option com content&task view&id 30&Itemid 23 The Jambonet entry at the KIXP Kenya stub ict company stub Category Telecommunications companies of Kenya ... more details
The Kenya Internet Exchange KIXP is an Internet exchange point started in late 2000 by Kenya n Internet service providers in an attempt to cut their operating cost by avoiding the use of expensive international links. There is a wide belief that most of the traffic on international links are local and therefore a waste. This was because without a local peering point , communication between people using different service providers had to travel abroad for peering. One example might be an individual using Africa Online who sent an email to his girlfriend across the street. If his girlfriend happened to be using Swift Global as a service provider, the email would have to travel to the US for peering before returning to Kenya. This proved controversial as the sole international carrier, government owned Jambonet is a government entity. The government felt that it would lead to erosion of telecommunications revenue. Communications Commission of Kenya http www.cck.go.ke aboutcck about.htm equivalent to the Federal Communications Commission in the US therefore ruled the peering point illegal, and was closed the same year. The Internet exchange was re opened in February, 2002 and peering members have since increased from the initial four to its current 20 members. See also Jambonet Telkom Kenya External links KIXP official site changed from .net to new domain .or.ke http www.kixp.or.ke or http www.kixp.net KIXP E mail info kixp.or.ke, or kixp kixp.or.ke Nick KIXP Feb 23rd 2006 http www.kixp.or.ke Official website http www.hartford hwp.com archives 36 269.html The background of KIX http www.hartford hwp.com archives 36 273.html Government and Internet phones Kenya stub Category Telecommunications companies of Kenya Category Internet exchange points ... more details
About the Kenyan telecommunications provider Telkom disambiguation Telkom Infobox Company company name Telkom Kenya company logo Image TELKOM KENYA LOGO.png company type company slogan We ve got you talking. foundation 1999 location Nairobi key people num employees 6,500 2010 projected revenue Kshs 40 bn 2010 projected industry Telecommunications products Telecommuncations services br Internet service provider Internet services homepage http www.telkom.co.ke Telkom Kenya is the sole provider of landline phone services in Kenya . It was previously a part of the Kenya Posts and Telecommunications Corporation KPTC which was the sole provider of both postal and telecommunication services. In 1999 KPTC was split into the Communication Commission of Kenya CCK , the Postal Corporation of Kenya POSTA and Telkom Kenya. ref www.africog.org http www.africog.org reports Cause 20for 20Public 20Concern 20over 20safaricom 20IPO.pdf Cause for Public Concern on the Telkom Privatization and Safaricom IPO ref The company operates and maintains the infrastructure over which Kenya s various internet service provider s operate. As of 2004, most internet service is provided via dial up service. Jambonet , an important Kenyan Internet service provider ISP , is a subsidiary of Telkom Kenya. France Telecom now holds 51 of Telkom Kenya s shares. ref http www.francetelecom.com en financials journalists press releases CP old att00041150 CPKenyaVAvDEF.pdf France Telecom Press release ref According to an IHT report, France Telecom and the Kenyan government are to bring 11 and 19 percent of their respective shareholdings on the market within three years of the deal s completion. ref http www.iht.com articles ap 2007 11 16 business AF FIN COM Kenya Telkom Kenya.php 16.11.2007 International Herald Tribune report ref See also Kenya Internet Exchange References reflist External links http www.telkom.co.ke Telkom Kenya home page http news.earthweb.com bus news article.php 415021 An article that explain ... more details
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