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Satellite costs keep Internet charges high
The cost of fibre connectivity has come down to $600 per megabyte per month. Photo/FILE
Consumers will continue to pay high Internet prices due to fear by local providers of damage on under sea fibre optic cables, which forces them to rely on the more expensive satellite for uninterrupted services.
Currently, repairs are being done on SE-ME-WE 4 or SMW4 cable which most local telecom operators rely on for connectivity between United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Europe.
