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CDMA2000: Code Division Multiple Access
is a mobile digital radio technology which oper-
ates in competition with traditional 3G/HSDPA
services. It is widely regarded as being a hybid
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ficient (and cheaper) technology than 3G/HSDPA.
3G/HSPDA: 3G is the abbreviation for
third-generation cellular technology. HSDPA is
an acronym for High Speed Downlink Packet
Access and is a further iteration of 3G - widely
considered to be 3.5G. A number of applications
are associated with 3G/HSDPA including video
conferencing, high-speed web access and even
Internet telephony.
SEACOM: SEACOM is a privately funded
cable which runs along the coastline of east Af-
rica. South Africa, Madagascar, Mozambique,
Tanzania, and Kenya are amongst the countries
inter-connected by the cable. The strategic vision
of the cable's operator is to lower bandwidth
prices on the continent through granting volume
discounts to customers.

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