High definiton television. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hdtv
requiring more more more bandwith. On Monday 19 November 2007 15:02:41 Wire James wrote: > what is HDTV ? > > Wire > > On Mon, 2007-11-19 at 12:56 +0300, Reinier Battenberg wrote: > > > Yes, i agree that a decrease in prices would be very nice. The idea of these > > cables however seems to be to overcome the 'digital divide' > > > > According to some guy at lucent, Moore's law is also true for data per fiblre > > optic. Only not with a 18 months cycle, but a 9 months one. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore%27s_Law#Formulations_of_Moore.27s_Law > > > > With the arrival of the cable in 18 months from now, the speed of bandwith > > should have Quadoubled (eh, times 4 in english), and the price cut by a > > factor 4. That is 400%. That is true in places where they have a marked > > working according to how Keynesian laws. > > > > Effectively here though, the difference with what is happening elsewhere is > > 380%. Negative. Meaning the digital divide has widened like Moses did with > > the Red Sea. > > > > Did you read YouTube will be starting broadcasting their movieclips in HDTV? > > What will they be doing in 18 months? > > > > > > > > On Monday 19 November 2007 12:24:06 Wire James wrote: > > > Reinier > > > > > > I think 20% less cost for us the clients is a good start. We have a big > > > burden currently which if even revised by 5%, many of us would jump up > > > in excitement. I am not worried bse when the other cables get completed, > > > the drop will be for real. See what Warid and Hits Telecoms' entry is > > > doing to the incumbents? > > > > > > Wire > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 2007-11-19 at 11:29 +0300, Reinier Battenberg wrote: > > > > > > > It seems cable projects are announced weekly these days. Here is one > > > > > > > > http://newvision.co.ug/D/8/220/597778 > > > > > > > > And now the math: > > > > > > > > The estimated cost of satellite bandwidth on a monthly lease ranges from > > > > $1,700 to $6,000 megabit/second per month. > > > > The SEACOM cable will be 20% cheaper than the current costs. > > > > > > > > Sorry???? only 20% cheaper??? > > > > > > > > This will be a success similar to the one on the west-coast, which is > > running > > > > at 10% of its potential. Real sad. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- rgds, Reinier Battenberg Director Mountbatten Ltd. +256 782 801 749 www.mountbatten.net _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list LUG@linux.or.ug http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
