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Re: [kictanet] Tanzania first to lower internet rates? huh?
by Eric M.K Osiakwan 31 Oct '09

31 Oct '09

Loud applause for breaking it down, can our colleague journalists and consumer stakeholders distribute this widely so the masses are educated so they demand what belongs to them.... Eric here On 31 Oct 2009, at 04:01, kai wulff wrote: > And I get complaints about the charges in Kenya … > > There is another confusion .. > > Some people confuse packages (like 1GBYTE) with throughput like > 1Mbps … > > If you have 1Mbps duplex you can receive: > > 1 Megabyte in 8 seconds > > 7.5 Megabyte in a minute > > 450 Megabyte in an hour > > 10800 Megabyte in a day > > 326700 Megabyte (319 Gigabyte) in a month (30.25 days) > > Since you can send the same amount you could have a volume of 638 > Gigabyte with a 1Mbps pipe … > > So if you take 1Mbps at 600 USD you will arrive for a package of > 10Gigabyte at less than 1 USD ….. > > > > > > > > > Von: kictanet-bounces+kai.wulff=kdn.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > [mailto:kictanet-bounces+kai.wulff=kdn.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] > Im Auftrag von Brian Munyao Longwe > Gesendet: Saturday, October 31, 2009 10:47 > An: kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Betreff: [kictanet] Tanzania first to lower internet rates? huh? > > TTCL drops pricing to 1MB for $2415/month? and that is low? Read > on..... > > First East African country to lower internet rates? hmmmm..... > Tanzania First to Lower Internet Rates > > Tanzania Telecommunication Company Ltd customers will from this > month enjoy a 50 per cent cut in Internet charges, making Tanzania > the first East African country to lower Internet charges. TTCL chief > executive officer Said Amour Said, told The EastAfrican that the > lowering of charges follows the firm's connecting to the Seacom > submarine fibre optic cable. > > "TTCL has reduced its Internet prices effective from October 1, in > order to pass on this cost saving benefit to the end users, and the > high customer expectations of reduced costs on Internet services > have finally been met," he said. > > The new prices will see high volume Internet users including banks, > large businesses and corporations, government agencies and other > institutions enjoying a substantial Internet bandwidth cost > reduction as customers will get the same capacity of bandwidth at a > third the current prices. > > Under the new structure, a client who buys 1Mbps of Internet > capacity for Tsh9.2 million ($7,000) will now buy the same capacity > for just Tsh3.14 million ($2,415). > > For small and medium businesses like cyber cafes, the price has been > slashed by 50 per cent. > > According to Mr Said, customers who were buying 5GB for $200 > (Tsh200,000) will now buy 10GB for the same amount of money, and > that all Internet subscribers in this category would continue to get > high speed of up to 4Mbps through their TTCL fixed lines. > > According to the new tariff, non-commercial ordinary clients will > enjoy a new package with unlimited use for a monthly price of > Tsh45,000 ($ 43) with a speed of up to 256Kbps. > > "It is an ideal service mostly for the common man because it is > affordable and guarantees continuous usage," explained Said. > > (Source: The East African) > > > > -- > Brian Munyao Longwe > e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com > cell: + 254 722 518 744 > blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com > meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: emko(a)internetresearch.com.gh > Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/emko%40internetresearc… Eric M.K Osiakwan Director Internet Research www.internetresearch.com.gh emko(a)internetresearch.com.gh 42 Ring Road Central, Accra-North Tel: +233.21.258800 ext 7031 Fax: +233.21.258811 Cell: +233.24.4386792

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Tanzania first to lower internet rates? huh?
by Brian Munyao Longwe 31 Oct '09

31 Oct '09

TTCL drops pricing to 1MB for $2415/month? and that is low? Read on..... First East African country to lower internet rates? hmmmm..... Tanzania First to Lower Internet Rates Tanzania Telecommunication Company Ltd customers will from this month enjoy a 50 per cent cut in Internet charges, making Tanzania the first East African country to lower Internet charges. TTCL chief executive officer Said Amour Said, told The EastAfrican that the lowering of charges follows the firm's connecting to the Seacom submarine fibre optic cable. "TTCL has reduced its Internet prices effective from October 1, in order to pass on this cost saving benefit to the end users, and the high customer expectations of reduced costs on Internet services have finally been met," he said. The new prices will see high volume Internet users including banks, large businesses and corporations, government agencies and other institutions enjoying a substantial Internet bandwidth cost reduction as customers will get the same capacity of bandwidth at a third the current prices. Under the new structure, a client who buys 1Mbps of Internet capacity for Tsh9.2 million ($7,000) will now buy the same capacity for just Tsh3.14 million ($2,415). For small and medium businesses like cyber cafes, the price has been slashed by 50 per cent. According to Mr Said, customers who were buying 5GB for $200 (Tsh200,000) will now buy 10GB for the same amount of money, and that all Internet subscribers in this category would continue to get high speed of up to 4Mbps through their TTCL fixed lines. According to the new tariff, non-commercial ordinary clients will enjoy a new package with unlimited use for a monthly price of Tsh45,000 ($ 43) with a speed of up to 256Kbps. "It is an ideal service mostly for the common man because it is affordable and guarantees continuous usage," explained Said. (Source: The East African) -- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com

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ICANN approves internationalized domain names
by Harry Hare 31 Oct '09

31 Oct '09

http://www.cio.co.ke/index.php/view-all-main-stories/333-icann-approves-inte rnationalized-domain-names.html I¹m not sure this is internationalization or localisation, and the first challenge...how do you type .com in Chinese on your QWERTY keyboard? Harry African eDevelopment Resource Centre eDevelopment House : : 604 Limuru Road Old Muthaiga : : P O Box 49475 00100 Nairobi : : Kenya T +254 20 3741646/7 : : C +254 725 650044 Training : : Research: :Consultancy: : Publishing

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Re: [kictanet] Tanzania first to lower internet rates? huh?
by S.Murigi Muraya 31 Oct '09

31 Oct '09

To think that Nyerere spoke of Kenya as being man eat man ... Looks like they are following in our footsteps now. Question: Is it viable to offer monthly throughput @ USD 2.00 to the masses, yet? Not to justify mobile networks (rarely use them due to the factors you just explained below), 1GB at USD 2.00 is a way to package it for the masses who earn 2-5 USD per day - without taking you telcos and ISP's out of business. With the Safaricom offer, users in low density areas, are hitting speeds (throughputs) of up to 1Mbs while in more densely populated areas experience much less. So while some can download up to 5GB per day, others can only download 500Mb for the same KES 200. Safaricom has been wise not to to be too specific in their offer - just calling it unlimited downloads for KES 200 per day. That said, look forward to hearing you speak at the Skunkworks meeting on Thursday, Nov 3, 2009. Come with your marketers with pricing information about FTTB, routers .... SMM kai wulff wrote: > > And I get complaints about the charges in Kenya ... > > > > There is another confusion .. > > > > Some people confuse packages (like 1GBYTE) with throughput like 1Mbps ... > > > > If you have 1Mbps duplex you can receive: > > > > 1 Megabyte in 8 seconds > > > > 7.5 Megabyte in a minute > > > > 450 Megabyte in an hour > > > > 10800 Megabyte in a day > > > > 326700 Megabyte (319 Gigabyte) in a month (30.25 days) > > > > Since you can send the same amount you could have a volume of 638 > Gigabyte with a 1Mbps pipe ... > > > > So if you take 1Mbps at 600 USD you will arrive for a package of > 10Gigabyte at less than 1 USD ..... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *Von:* kictanet-bounces+kai.wulff=kdn.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > [mailto:kictanet-bounces+kai.wulff=kdn.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] *Im > Auftrag von *Brian Munyao Longwe > *Gesendet:* Saturday, October 31, 2009 10:47 > *An:* kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke > *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > *Betreff:* [kictanet] Tanzania first to lower internet rates? huh? > > > > TTCL drops pricing to 1MB for $2415/month? and that is low? Read on..... > > First East African country to lower internet rates? hmmmm..... > > > Tanzania First to Lower Internet Rates > > Tanzania Telecommunication Company Ltd customers will from this month > enjoy a 50 per cent cut in Internet charges, making Tanzania the first > East African country to lower Internet charges. TTCL chief executive > officer Said Amour Said, told The EastAfrican that the lowering of > charges follows the firm's connecting to the Seacom submarine fibre > optic cable. > > "TTCL has reduced its Internet prices effective from October 1, in > order to pass on this cost saving benefit to the end users, and the > high customer expectations of reduced costs on Internet services have > finally been met," he said. > > The new prices will see high volume Internet users including banks, > large businesses and corporations, government agencies and other > institutions enjoying a substantial Internet bandwidth cost reduction > as customers will get the same capacity of bandwidth at a third the > current prices. > > Under the new structure, a client who buys 1Mbps of Internet capacity > for Tsh9.2 million ($7,000) will now buy the same capacity for just > Tsh3.14 million ($2,415). > > For small and medium businesses like cyber cafes, the price has been > slashed by 50 per cent. > > According to Mr Said, customers who were buying 5GB for $200 > (Tsh200,000) will now buy 10GB for the same amount of money, and that > all Internet subscribers in this category would continue to get high > speed of up to 4Mbps through their TTCL fixed lines. > > According to the new tariff, non-commercial ordinary clients will > enjoy a new package with unlimited use for a monthly price of > Tsh45,000 ($ 43) with a speed of up to 256Kbps. > > "It is an ideal service mostly for the common man because it is > affordable and guarantees continuous usage," explained Said. > > (Source: The East African) > > > > -- > Brian Munyao Longwe > e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com <mailto:blongwe@gmail.com> > cell: + 254 722 518 744 > blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com > meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: murigi.muraya(a)gmail.com > Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/murigi.muraya%40gmail.… >

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Re: [kictanet] Uproar Over Internet Costs in Kenya
by Eric M.K Osiakwan 31 Oct '09

31 Oct '09

Actually more than that, alot of people were made offers that turn out not to be what was on paper (and am not in any way imputing motives on KDN as an enterprise) Eric here On 31 Oct 2009, at 01:33, kai wulff wrote: > Eric, > > You need an offer? > > Kai > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: kictanet-bounces+kai.wulff=kdn.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > [mailto:kictanet-bounces+kai.wulff=kdn.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] Im > Auftrag von Eric M.K Osiakwan > Gesendet: Saturday, October 31, 2009 07:59 > An: kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Betreff: Re: [kictanet] Uproar Over Internet Costs in Kenya > > Evidence is the name of the game, though we are not in court....:-) > > TGIF. > > Eric here > > > On 30 Oct 2009, at 00:08, alice munyua wrote: > >> KDN, For example "is currently selling submarine capacity, delivered >> to the user at between 220 and 600 USD per 4 Mbps! This is an >> effective price of between 55 to 150 USD per Mbps depending on >> volume". >> >> Best >> Alice >> >> ------Original Message------ >> From: alice munyua >> Sender: kictanet-bounces+alice=apc.org(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> To: alice(a)apc.org >> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >> ReplyTo: alice(a)apc.org >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Uproar Over Internet Costs in Kenya >> Sent: 30 Oct 2009 07:03 >> >> Hi Eric >> Thank you for this posting. A question though, who wrote this piece >> and where did they get their information apart from quoting P.S. >> Ndemo? >> >> Best >> Alice >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Eric M.K Osiakwan <emko(a)internetresearch.com.gh> >> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:14:14 >> To: <alice(a)apc.org> >> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> Subject: [kictanet] Uproar Over Internet Costs in Kenya >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> This message was sent to: alice(a)apc.org >> Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/alice%40apc.org >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> This message was sent to: alice(a)apc.org >> Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/alice%40apc.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> This message was sent to: emko(a)internetresearch.com.gh >> Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/emko%40internetresearch > .com.gh >> > > Eric M.K Osiakwan > Director > Internet Research > www.internetresearch.com.gh > emko(a)internetresearch.com.gh > 42 Ring Road Central, Accra-North > Tel: +233.21.258800 ext 7031 > Fax: +233.21.258811 > Cell: +233.24.4386792 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kai.wulff%40kdn.co.ke > > Eric M.K Osiakwan Director Internet Research www.internetresearch.com.gh emko(a)internetresearch.com.gh 42 Ring Road Central, Accra-North Tel: +233.21.258800 ext 7031 Fax: +233.21.258811 Cell: +233.24.4386792

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Fwd: O3b Networks appoints a new CEO
by Eric M.K Osiakwan 31 Oct '09

31 Oct '09

fyi...sorry for cross posting. Begin forwarded message: > From: "O3b Networks Ltd" <O3b_Networks_Ltd(a)mail.vresp.com> > Date: 30 October 2009 02:01:28 EDT > To: secretary(a)gispa.org.gh > Subject: O3b Networks appoints a new CEO > Reply-To: "O3b Networks Ltd" <reply-d61de6b0b8-494b48f466-2f86(a)u.cts.vresp.com > > > > O3b Networks Limited appoints a new CEO to manage accelerating growth > > Fast growing satellite service provider appoints a Greg Clarke as > CEO to manage the company’s strong growth. > > Jersey, Channel Islands - October 28thz, 2009 – O3b Networks Limited > (O3b) the developer of a new fiber quality, satellite-based, global > Internet backbone and next generation backhaul infrastructure > announced the appointment of Greg Clarke as CEO. Mr. Clarke brings > to O3b a strong history of success and experience in the development > and operations of large service organizations and has held the top > position in global blue chip companies ranging from the technology > sector to real estate. As the former CEO of Cable & Wireless > Communications he built and managed the mobile networks in 54 > countries and most recently was the CEO of Lend Lease in Australia, > a multi-million dollar real estate management company. Prior to Lend > Lease, Mr. Clarke was the CEO of ICO a Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) > satellite based mobile phone provider. > > "Data backhaul and IP Backbone connectivity remain the most > expensive capital and operational expenditure costs for cellular > providers and ISPs in emerging markets” said Greg Clarke. “This > trend is expected to continue into the near future, as these service > providers continue to focus on data services in an attempt to > maintain profitability, due to the commoditization of voice > services. O3B has developed the technology to change this cost > structure for service providers while enabling internet penetration > in emerging markets." > > Reaching over 100 emerging market countries, O3b’s Next Generation > Satellites will provide fiber quality low latency connectivity for > cellular operators and Internet Service Providers. The company > intends to help emerging market service providers dramatically > reduce backhaul costs and improve service availability by delivering > high data rates directly to cellular towers so operators can > profitably offer 3G services even in the most remote locations. In > the past year O3b Networks Ltd. has accrued a backlog of just under > $600,000,000 USD in service contracts from Cellular Operators and > Internet Service Providers allowing for profitability at service > commencement. > > “Our vision remains to connect the unconnected and as we move closer > to actualizing this vision it was important for us to bring in a > candidate that has the right background for the next phase of O3b’s > growth”, said Greg Wyler, Director and founder of O3b. “We have been > looking for a CEO with Greg Clarke’s experience and are excited that > he is opted to join O3b”. Mr. Wyler will continue his technology > leadership role as O3b continues to design new ground equipment for > cellular backhaul and mobile communications and applications. > > About O3b Ltd. > > O3b is building a new fiber-quality, satellite-based, global > Internet Backbone for telecommunications operators (telcos) and > Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in emerging markets. With > deployment scheduled for late 2010, the O3b Networks system will > combine global reach and the speed of a fiber-optic network. With > investment and operational support from Google Inc., Liberty Global, > Inc. and HSBC Principal Investments, and NorthBridge Venture > Partners, the O3b Networks system will provide telcos and ISPs with > a low-cost, high-speed alternative to connect their 3G, WiMAX and > fixed-line networks to the rest of the world. This will allow > billions of consumers and businesses in more than 150 countries to > benefit from high-speed Internet connectivity for educational, > medical and commercial applications. O3b Networks’ headquarters is > in St. John, Jersey, Channel Islands. Ground systems and technical > development are managed through its wholly owned subsidiary in > Englewood, Colorado. > > For more information please visit www.o3bnetworks.com > > O3b Networks Media Contact > > Ladi OkuneyeMarketing Director > > Email: ladi.okuneye(a)o3bnetworks.com > > > > If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please reply to this > message with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or simply click on > the following link: Unsubscribe > O3b Networks Limited > St John's Manor Offices > Le Neuf Chemin > St John, Jersey > Channel Islands > JE3 4EH > Read the VerticalResponse marketing policy. > > > Eric M.K Osiakwan Director Internet Research www.internetresearch.com.gh emko(a)internetresearch.com.gh 42 Ring Road Central, Accra-North Tel: +233.21.258800 ext 7031 Fax: +233.21.258811 Cell: +233.24.4386792

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Re: [kictanet] Uproar Over Internet Costs in Kenya
by alice munyua 30 Oct '09

30 Oct '09

Ooops just been informed by Adam that the article was in the nation. Thanks Alice ------Original Message------ From: alice munyua Sender: kictanet-bounces+alice=apc.org(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To: alice(a)apc.org Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions ReplyTo: alice(a)apc.org Subject: Re: [kictanet] Uproar Over Internet Costs in Kenya Sent: 30 Oct 2009 07:03 Hi Eric Thank you for this posting. A question though, who wrote this piece and where did they get their information apart from quoting P.S. Ndemo? Best Alice -----Original Message----- From: Eric M.K Osiakwan <emko(a)internetresearch.com.gh> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:14:14 To: <alice(a)apc.org> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: [kictanet] Uproar Over Internet Costs in Kenya _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: alice(a)apc.org Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/alice%40apc.org _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: alice(a)apc.org Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/alice%40apc.org

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Skunkworks Meeting, Tuesday 3rd November, 2009, KDN CEO, Talking Fibre
by Phares Kariuki 30 Oct '09

30 Oct '09

Hi, There will be a Skunkworks meeting on the 3rd of November, at Teleposta Towers, 4th Floor. We are pleased to have the speaker as Mr. Kai Wulff, KDN CEO. Meeting will start at 6 pm. Topics covered will be as follows: 1. Kenya, now that the Fibre has landed, what’s the future? 2. What it takes to build a fibre network in Kenya 3. KDN’s future plans. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served. Thanks to our kind sponsors, Multimedia University College of Kenya for graciously hosting us, time after time, and KDN for their sponsorship. -- With Regards, Phares Kariuki | T: +254 734 810 802 | E: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | Twitter: kaboro | Skype: kariukiphares |

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Governance vs Utiliterianism
by Al Kags 30 Oct '09

30 Oct '09

I am studying an interesting report on the governance of pioneering public projects that are geared towards increasing competitiveness of a country. Such projects could include, TEAMS, the ROOLA project and the Athi River Plantation project. On the one hand, there is the thinking that the government must act fast and intuitively to lay such projects on the ground to ensure that the country has the facilities it requires for its people to be competitive. A good example of this is TEAMS, where the government had to act fast to increase Kenya's competitiveness. In many cases, this fast action, by necessity circamvents the existing law because the law doesn't change as intuitively. Take TEAMS: people who are versed in questions of governance have put the government to task on its governance. They say that while the government has acted in the public's best interest and with integrity on this project (this is the one large scale government project that hasn't taken decades and has no scandal), it may have gone beyond existing operational law, which sets a precedent that can be misused. I am trying to gain perspective on this issue. What have other countries done with their laws where they have found themselves needing to move quickly beyond the existing law? How did they ensure no reduction in speed of delivery of competitive public service despite the slow changing, sometimes complicated legal process? If you have opinions as well as materials I could read/watch/listen to, I would be most interested. Al Kags

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ICANN root signing likely to shake Africa internet
by Rebecca Wanjiku 30 Oct '09

30 Oct '09

The root will be signed from Jan 2010 Some Africa ISP heads think it will have no effect, the root operators think it will. Who do you believe? Your choice. http://bit.ly/2mEQPm Tel. 254 720 318 925 blog:http://beckyit.blogspot.com/

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