Kenya: Accesskenya to Lay Metro Fibre Cables
September 8: The Nation reports that after the recent launch of an internet exchange point in Mombasa, AccessKenya has announced that it will lay its own metro fibre infrastructure to reap from growing data traffic to the city. The internet service provider's managing director Mr Jonathan Somen said the firm is laying a metro fibre network to cover most buildings in Mombasa.
 
Brazil: Vivo, TIM Brasil push ahead with 3G rollout while others wait
September 8: According to TeleGeography, Brazilian mobile operators Vivo Participacoes and TIM Brasil have forged ahead with 3G network expansion in 2010, while rivals such as Telecom Americas (Claro) and Telemar Norte Leste (Oi) have not, according to a report from local research house Teleco.
 
Zambia: Barriers to Entry
September 8: An ITWeb article says that barriers to entry into the Zambian telecommunication sector are still active, following government's decision to disallow the issuing of any new mobile network license for five years, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC). This means that international telecoms operators hoping to invest in Zambia will have to wait for at least five years before they can apply for a fourth mobile license.
 
Chile: Telefónica Begins to Roll Out US$2.5-Bil. Fibre-Optic Network
September 8: Telefónica Chile has announced it has begun to deploy its fibre-to-the-home network in the country. This development is expected to reach 700,000 households across the country by 2014, with the first 100,000 operational by end-2010. This development will strengthen Telefónica's leading position in Chile, where it already has 44.8% of the fixed internet market.
Proprietary source: Factiva / IHS Global Insight
 
Brazil: Universal plan will not raise fees, says Anatel
September 8: The Universal Plan (PGMU) recently announced by Anatel, whereby 20 million people in Brazil's poorest areas will have access to fixed telephony services by 2025, will not lead to an increase in telephony fees, Anatel said. According to the agency's advisor Emília Ribeiro, the plan will use existing resources such as pay phones and public telephone stations that are no longer in use and which will be transferred to areas without telephone access.
Proprietary source: Factiva / Investimentos e Notícias

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