Durban City, South Africa to Launch Low-cost Internet thru fibre-optic, wireless and broadband over powerlines !!!

SOUTH AFRICA
Durban City to launch low-cost Internet
Posted Wed, 08 Mar 2006

Johannesburg - South Africans in Durban may finally have a solution to the high cost of telecommunications by connecting to the city’s network.

Not only is this likely to attract investment to Durban, as companies attempt to dodge high data costs, but will also offer affordable local phone calls to residents.

City manager Dr Michael Sutcliffe quoted in ICTWorld said hugely discounted access to telecommunications will create a “Learning City”. The hope is that in this way residents will be able to access information more easily thereby bridging the so-called ‘digital divide’.

The city already has an extensive fibre-optic infrastructure and could extend coverage through other technologies like wireless and broadband over power lines.

South African municipalities are increasingly realising the advantages of making Internet access possible with the Cape Town municipality launching free Internet access in all of its libraries. Although South Africa has brilliant telecoms infrastructure, high costs mean that only 3 million out of a population of 44 million can afford to pay for access.


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