Speaking at the inauguration, Mr Mandela said that the project was a continuation of the co-operation South Africa and Mozambique had forged in the struggle for liberation - a reference to the support given by frontline states like Mozambique in the struggle against apartheid.
Intel's participation in Comcast's Reference Design Kit program is also referenced, although given Big Cable's traditional reluctance regarding alternative delivery models, any sort of tie-in here seems like a long shot to us.
No matter how much preparation troops are given, however, they will inevitably find themselves in situations for which there is simply no training manual or reference guide.