BY JAMES RATEMO

Fixed line telephony is headed for a major comeback following establishment of fibre optic cables across the region.

In a new analysis from Frost & Sullivan, a research company, earnings from fixed-line telecommunications market in sub-Saharan Africa is estimated to reach reach $12.25 billion in 2015 up from $6.78 billion in 2008.

And the International consulting firm Global Insight has compiled the latest world statistics on trade in ICT.

The statistics, availed at the on-going World Congress in Information Technology in Amsterdam indicate that Kenya is ranked 6th out of 9 African countries surveyed with cumulative ICT spending in 2008 of US$2,175.6m. » Read more: Africa: Fibre Optic Cables Will Drive the Fixed-line Telecoms in sub-Saharan Africa- Frost & Sullivan