Cyber Village News Driving Forces of Municipal Fibre Movement Implementation of a Fibre Network Funding by Convergence Connectivity is a Community Tool nformation has become a leading tool for industry and business.
Information is knowledge and knowledge is a key to increased efficiencies for all sectors.
Connectivity allows for an efficient exchange of information and the rapid dissemination of knowledge. Connectivity, however, is not always equitably available and many municipalities around the world have developed a municipal connectivity strategy to solve their equitable connectivity problem. Stategies such as these have assisted their municipalities to participate and compete on a global level. Connectivity brings people together quickly and effectively makes the world smaller by removing distance as a barrier. One of today s commonly accepted connectivity strategies is the establishment of a municipality owned fibre optic network.