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Re:Xeer by 11001 on Tuesday May 13, 2014 @07:41AM (#7737590)
> I find it ironic to think that in Australia the government is singing praises for copper network lines [...] yet war torn anarchic Somalia is pushing in the other direction.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leapfrogging

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Re:Xeer by dfc on Tuesday May 13, 2014 @08:15AM (#7737715)
Dont forget: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_theft
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Re:Xeer by buyx on Tuesday May 13, 2014 @09:08AM (#7737923)
Metal theft can be solved using wireless technologies. No need for fiber, except between base stations.
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Re:Xeer by dfc on Tuesday May 13, 2014 @09:18AM (#7737959)
Yeah, that is the point. It is not an apples to apples comparison between copper and fiber or wireless. Fiber and wireless do not require hanging dollar bills from wooden poles in impoverished war torn countries. Even if copper were a superior technology it would be hard to recommend investing in infrastructure that is going to be torn down and sold for scrap metal in order to feed someone's family.
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