Monday, March 9, 2009

SA's tangled web

From My Broadband:-

According to a report released this week at the Internet Governance Forum, South Africa has fallen a long way in the African rankings since 2000, when it had 2.4 million subscribers representing 53 percent of internet users across the continent.

In 2009 South Africa represents only nine percent of Africa's total internet subscriber base, with 5.1 million users.

I think price is a major factor, but with Seacom scheduled to come online in the middle of this year, access prices are expected to drop substantially. Let's hold thumbs...

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