To lay 5,500Km of Under-Sea Fibre Optic Cable
Kenya relies mainly on satellite connections to link it to the rest of the world. Hence, this makes it costly for outsourcers to do business. In addition, the lack of high-capacity bandwidth connectivity has limited Kenya from exploiting its full potential. Hence, the government, in collaboration with the United Arab Emirates, will install The East African Marine Systems (TEAMS). This is a submarine cable that will extend from Mombasa to Fujairah in the UAE, thus providing Kenya with an affordable high-capacity bandwidth. Furthermore, the government is pursuing a partnership project with the private sector and it is projected that the construction will be completed by the end of 2009.