Some residents of Somalia’s capital have been experiencing a form of “culture shock” since fibre optic services launched over the last week, an internet provider has told the BBC.”Any video or site just pops up… they’re very excited about the speed,” Somalia Wireless’s Liban Egal says.Until now access to the internet has been via dial-up or satellite links.Earlier this year, 3G mobile phone services were cut off because of a threat from Islamist militants.
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