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Tanzania's fibre optic cable network has been extended to a high camp on Kilimanjaro's popular Marangu Route, allowing trekkers to post selfies live from the mountain. The intention in the coming months is to take it right up to the 5895m summit, the highest point in Africa.

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The UK is really lagging behind in mountaintop connectivity. 

(checks date....)

Another reason to avoid this, and many other of the 7 summits.  Ergh.

At least there's No Bandwidth on Mount Kenya..

I find this somewhat hilarious in a way. Imagine the policy meeting. 

Policy maker: 'Let's install broadband wireless on Kilimanjaro basecamp!'

Porter's and medical worker's representatives: 'Oh good idea, that would make organizing medical assistance easier!'

Policy maker: 'Er, no silly... it's for the trekkers to make selfies and directly post them to the 'gram and Tiktok, instead of in a week!'

On a more serious note. I find the ever-increasing connectivity in the mountains to be a blessing and a curse. I am 36 so I grew up connected to the internet from a young age (I am 'born digital', to speak with Galfrey and Passer) but I find myself putting down my phone more and more when I'm at altitude or in nature in general. I don't need that constant stream of short-term dopamine gratification, especially when I'm in my happy place. 

But then again, I do find being able to access important information (weather forecast, objective danger situations...) pretty much constantly pretty neat. It's a double-edged sword.

One of the places you could go to escape all of that...
Embarrassing for the local government if you ask me.

How vulgar.

Indeed. How dare the locals wish to join the 21st century. 

Whats the population on the top then?

A few hundred most days, it appears.......

Wonder if the Tanzanians could improve on my 0.95 Mbps at home? I'll e-mail them tonight.

On second thoughts...  Pigeon, pigeon.

The 21st century is vulgar.

Indeed. 

What would the leopard think? 

Mick 

Are you Jacob Rees Mogg? 

Yes, but you can get fish and chips on top of Mount Snowdon 

In reply to SquiilSerein:

Even if you did, couldn’t you just wait until you can get to a coffee shop in Marangu or Arusha or wherever to do it?