MOMBASA, Kenya: East Africa took a big step toward joining the wired world Thursday with the launch of the first undersea fiber optic cable linking Europe to one of the world's poorest regions.
Telecoms companies SEACOM and Cisco Systems said in a statement that Thursday's start of broadband services will make fast Internet cheaper and more accessible in places like Kenya.
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