# Navon & Delta: A Clear Plan for Kenya’s Growing Fibre Market ## 1. Why Kenya Matters *Quick take*: Kenya is laying thousands of kilometres of new fibre. Both government and big telcos need places to splice, boost and host that fibre. - **Goal**: ~100 000 km of fibre by 2032 (56 000 km already built). - **Players**: public bodies (ICT Authority, Kenya Power) and private carriers (Seacom, MTN Bayobab, Paratus, Rain, Safaricom, Airtel, Faiba). - **Direction**: new east‑bound backbone routes with cross‑border links for regional traffic. - **Drivers**: connect schools, clinics and rural towns; expand high‑capacity backbones and metro rings. --- ## 2. Key Terms *So we’re all talking about the same things.* | Term | Simple meaning | Why we care | |------|----------------|-------------| | **ODF Room** | A rack where many fibres land and can be re‑patched. | Lets us test, organise and branch fibre. | | **ILA Node** | A box that boosts light signals on long fibre runs. | Keeps signals strong across Kenya’s long backbones. | | **FTTP** | Fibre all the way into each house or building. | Kenya’s preferred model. | | **FTTC** | Fibre stops at the curb; last few metres use copper or wireless. | Less relevant for Kenya right now. | --- ## 3. Which Telcos Need Help *These four are already in talks and activating new routes east.* | Telco | What they’re building | How Navon helps | |-------|----------------------|-----------------| | Seacom | New terrestrial backbone | Drop‑in ILA shelters + ODF hubs | | MTN Bayobab | Long‑haul + subsea landings | Rural ILA nodes + edge pods | | Paratus | Metro & cross‑border fibre | Pre‑fab ODF rooms | | Rain | FTTx and access | Powered edge pods for caching | --- ## 4. Navon + Delta: The Modular Toolkit *First principle*: a fibre network only moves as fast as you can deploy powered, protected space. Navon’s kit does exactly that. | Need | Navon’s module | Benefit | |------|---------------|---------| | Splice / boost | **Modular ODF / ILA shelters** | Fast rollout and relocatable | | Local compute | **Edge hubs** | Cache content, run gov/ISP apps | | Unreliable grid | **Solar + battery integration** | Keep ILAs and edge gear online | | Capex pressure | **Lease or franchise model** | Telco pays opex, not big upfront | | Turnkey build | **Delta as build partner** | One vendor from steel to splicing | --- ## 5. Inside the Fibre Racks (Cable Feeder U‑Series) *AFL Hyperscale gear that snaps into every Navon pod.* ### What goes where | Room | Housing size | Capacity | | ---------------- | --------------- | ------------------------------ | | ODF Meet‑Me Room | **2 RU** | 12 cassettes → 288 fibres | | Telco Room | **1 RU** | 5 cassettes → 120 fibres | | DC White‑space | **1 RU / 0 RU** | 0 RU for small customer drops | ### Stock already on order - 60 × 2 RU housings, 32 × 1 RU, 10 × 0 RU, 100 splice cassettes, 100 splice modules (quote total ≈ US$47 k) ### Why this gear - **High density**: up to 288 fibres per 2 RU shelf - **Pre‑terminated cassettes** cut install time by 75 % - **Future‑proof**: scales from 40 G to 400 G networks --- ## 6. Delta “Fiber Node” Module *Drop‑in ODF / ILA shelter for backbone spurs.* | Spec | Highlights | | ------- | ----------------------------------------------- | | Size | 5.57 m × 2.5 m × 3.2 m steel, EI60 fire‑rated | | Racks | 6 × 42 U ODF / server racks (two Meet‑Me Rooms) | | Cooling | 3 × Daikin split units (N+1) | | Power | MDB‑01 40 A, 400 V board + 6 × 16 A outlets | | Price | **€163 290 EX‑Works Croatia** | *Fit for Navon*: trailer‑length, U‑Series‑ready, bundled power/cooling, ideal for rural ILAs. --- ## 7. Delta “ISP Node” Module – 36 kW Edge Pod *Bigger box when compute is needed.* | Spec | Highlights | | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | | Size | 13.19 m × 3.4 m × 3.2 m steel, EI60 | | IT load | 12 × 42 U racks, 36 kW total (3 kW per rack) | | Cooling | 3 × BlueBox in‑row (2 + 1 N), 44 kW net | | UPS | 2 × Delta DPH 80 kVA + batteries (5 min @ 36 kW) | | Price | **€352 662 EX‑Works Croatia** | | Options | Aspirating smoke, access control, CCTV, DCIM, fibre trays | *Fit for Navon*: edge compute, caching, ISP PoP. Same UPS/HVAC stack as other pods for easy O&M. --- ## 8. Putting It All Together *What Navon can promise in one line*: **“Fibre Node‑as‑a‑Service”** from splice point to edge compute, leased or franchised, powered by U‑Series racks and Delta prefab modules. **Why customers say yes** 1. **Speed** – factory‑built pods drop on site and light up in days. 2. **Low capex** – leasing model spreads cost; telco pays only for active ports or racks. 3. **Reliability** – N+1 cooling, UPS, fire suppression and remote monitoring included. 4. **Scalability** – same U‑Series cassette everywhere, grows from 24 fibres to 288 fibres without replacing hardware. 5. **Coverage** – portfolio spans rural amplifier huts (Fiber Node) to metro edge data centres (ISP Node). *Bottom line*: Navon and Delta give Seacom, MTN Bayobab, Paratus and Rain a faster, cheaper way to finish Kenya’s fibre build‑out—and to monetise it with edge services the day the light turns on.