tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654027243541805559.post4682302794854700794..comments2023-04-14T18:22:15.757+08:00Comments on Australian FTTH News: Fibre for MauritiusStephen Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03671744373168657090noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654027243541805559.post-83720085710529721062008-09-01T13:44:00.000+08:002008-09-01T13:44:00.000+08:00Hi Richard,Thanks for the feedback. I accept there...Hi Richard,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the feedback. <BR/><BR/>I accept there is a huge size difference between Maritius and Australia, and the costs are significant.<BR/><BR/>However our GDP is also many times larger than that of Maritius or those other African countries I mention.<BR/><BR/>The point still stands that if we are to be competitive in the Global Digital Economy, we must have the network Stephen Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03671744373168657090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654027243541805559.post-31959130052867569262008-09-01T06:22:00.000+08:002008-09-01T06:22:00.000+08:00Stephen,It's at least fair to remember that Mariti...Stephen,<BR/><BR/>It's at least fair to remember that Maritius would fit in Sydney - many times over. According to the CIA World Factbook, its area is just over 2,000 square kilometres. The ABS Statistical Division of Sydney is more than 12,000 sq kms.<BR/><BR/>A fair comparison to Mauritius would be a fibre project covering all of Hawkesbury council's area.<BR/><BR/>Richard ChirgwinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com