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Breaking: Cyber Internet breakdown, businesses on Standstill

Jūbā : Sudan | Mar 01, 2012 at 3:17 AM PST
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The cyber internet cable that connect East Africa to the rest of the world breakdown ten days back, the breakdown has brought thousands of the business to standstill, South Sudanese internet users search alternative to sort the problem and continue with their business.

The cyber cable that supplies Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi and South Sudan breakdown, the internet supply has reduced by ninety percent. The management of the cyber cables blamed the Alsabah for the breakdown. Last week Rwandans cry over close of cyber café business.

A South Sudanese operating cyber café Mr. Simon Taban has changed from cyber connection to wireless connection two days ago. The café operation He said that the cyber connection has closed and sometimes loads the page after two hours. He said also that wireless connection has come down by bit, but better than the cyber connection. The businessman lost hope on the business.

He said that he came with the idea of the wireless connection just to maintain his customers. According to him wireless connection if expensive compared to cyber connection. South Sudan is the fastest growing country, its citizens has a lot to do in the internet. Hundreds of the internet users in the country have opted to mobile connection. Zain a network company operating the South Sudan and others parts of the world has got market in South Sudan ten days back after the breakdown of the cyber internet cable. Zain took the advantage because it has cheap services compared to mobile internet providers.

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Modems are digital devices that allow connection to wireless networks
Modems are digital devices that allow connection to wireless networks
JosephEdward is based in Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, and is a Reporter for Allvoices.
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Posted By JosephEdward JosephEdward | about 1 year ago
analternative way to internet connection of the only option for South Sudan
Posted By nazish7 nazish7 | about 1 year ago
It must be very hard for people to continue their business and other work with out any internet.
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