Comments on: Its Fiber Optics

By: Stafa

Stafa — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 23:26:42 +0000

well I guess I was wrong, because yeasterday I was checking out the united networks branch in marina mall and I asked the guy about a 2mb line, he was like ‘there is but kuwait’s line are too weak to handle the connection’, and i asked him how about fiber optics?! he was like in 2007…

By: mooodi

mooodi — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 19:43:59 +0000

Right on Tim

If MOC had any sense, with the budget at hand, they should be able to atleast get a tier 2 link to help move the country forward.
The problem is with large busines monopolies in Kuwait, they wil find one way or another to get the job subcontracted to them delaying the country a further 5 years.

By: tim

tim — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 04:08:36 +0000

I just hope MOC doesn’t offer these hi-speed services through existing IP’s like Qualitynet, Fastelco, etc.

By: KtheKuwaiti

KtheKuwaiti — Sat, 24 Jun 2006 17:47:10 +0000

I wrote about Kuwait getting fiber back in August: http://k.thekuwaiti.com/index.php/2005/08/29/optical-kuwait/

Stafa:
Fiber-optics can not be installed by low-education workers, its very fragile and quite hard to work with. My office got Fiber last week, we are currently running two 25mbps links from it to the main MOC building in Kuwait city.

By: juicy

juicy — Sat, 24 Jun 2006 12:30:58 +0000

Hi…
I found that the Ministry of Communications (MOC) in Kuwait has chosen ALCATEL Company to supply th fiber optics network.

here is the link

http://www.alcatel.com/vpr/?body=http://www.home.alcatel.com/vpr/vpr.nsf/DateKey/23082005uk

I hope they Believe you now Mark.

By: Pétalo

Pétalo — Sat, 24 Jun 2006 11:25:11 +0000

tim,
Probably the infrastructure will be there, but the tel lines/links will default to inactive, and people are charged on activation of each one.

palestinianphilosopher,
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By: Marzouq

Marzouq — Sat, 24 Jun 2006 10:16:28 +0000

There is a lot of uncertain details everytime they do this kind of thing. Will they dig up all the areas to install these new cables, because none of the areas have the infrastructre so what exactly are they going to do about it. Secodnly Fiber optic prices are going to be expensive right off the bat!

By: tim

tim — Sat, 24 Jun 2006 02:11:50 +0000

juicy - that article was great but I just can’t imagine everyone being given this 1) at all 2) free of at least installation charge:
“Every house will have four standard phone lines, and two links for the Internet and ultra-rapid transfer of data or video. The two links can be used as extra phone lines, said Khajah.”

By: Stafa

Stafa — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 21:05:47 +0000

I dont think white people will be installing fiber optics in the street for internet access or other communications mean. you’ll probably find indians sweating the shit out of their pants doing all the tough work. now, u really think a bunch of probably australian white boys with gmc;s will actually tell u wt they’re doing?! emm..i dont think soo.?!

By: juicy

juicy — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 19:51:21 +0000

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0NVN/is_11_25/ai_n13651175

I found this site about installing fiber optic in kkuwait.

It might help :)

By: palestinianphilosopher

palestinianphilosopher — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 18:23:11 +0000

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By: KtheKuwaiti

KtheKuwaiti — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:55:37 +0000

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibre_optics

By: KtheKuwaiti

KtheKuwaiti — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:54:25 +0000

Fiberoptics do alot more than provide internet access. And for the record; the high prices are not dictated by the connection between the ISP and your home. They are dictated by the cost to interconnect to other countries/backbones. What might become cheaper as a result of fiber? Telephones and Television.

By: sladean

sladean — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:51:20 +0000

Question: What are fiber optics?

By: CyberRowdy

CyberRowdy — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 16:12:56 +0000

aatif, Fiber Optic terminations are to be done by some one who really kno about it…its not silly business