Yes, and the latency is very important for application performance.  Don&#39;t forget, it&#39;s not just smartphones on 4g, it&#39;s desktops, Internet of Things, etc.<div><br></div><div>With that said, most applications used by Kenyans (even The Nation) are hosted in Europe.  The latency of 3G is lower than the latency between Nairobi and London over cable.  So more benefits can come from simply moving applications local than from <span></span>deploying 4g - but they both need to happen.</div>
<div><br></div><div>-Adam<br><br>On Monday, August 25, 2014, Ngigi Waithaka via kictanet &lt;<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>&gt; wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<p dir="ltr">Dennis,</p>
<p dir="ltr">I am very tempted to Google this, but will go old-skool on this one.</p>
<p dir="ltr">I know you could have a low speed - low latency network, but can you have a high speed - high latency network?</p>
<p dir="ltr">Waithaka Ngigi</p>
<p dir="ltr">Alliance Technologies<br>
Nairobi, Kenya</p>
<p dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.A1.io" target="_blank">www.A1.io</a></p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On 25 Aug 2014 18:41, &quot;Dennis Kioko via kictanet&quot; &lt;<a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,&#39;cvml&#39;,&#39;kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke&#39;);" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>&gt; wrote:<br type="attribution">
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<p dir="ltr">But 4G is not only about higher speeds, but lower latencies too. Therefore applications that require low latency might find 4G to be of benefit on that front. </p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On 25 Aug 2014 16:56, &quot;Odhiambo Washington via kictanet&quot; &lt;<a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,&#39;cvml&#39;,&#39;kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke&#39;);" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>&gt; wrote:<br type="attribution">

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<div dir="ltr">It would be most welcome if having 4G will lower data prices. Then again, I doubt the number of users who require 4G is that significant.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 25 August 2014 16:52, Mark Mwangi <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,&#39;cvml&#39;,&#39;mwangy@gmail.com&#39;);" target="_blank">mwangy@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>




<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I am an advocate for tech all the way but would first ask why all the fuss with 4G? Have we maxed out the 3G bandwidth and have we put in place enough fiber to the building already in existence? <div>




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<div>This rush for the newest and the greatest tech is not after solving problems but earning the likes of Huawei money with little value. </div><div><br></div><div>I understand that Safaricom faced similar questions when launching 3G and are currently the only one testing 4G and so I may eat my words soon enough. I still think we should be laying more fiber to homes and offices rather than fight for spectrum. </div>






</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 3:40 PM, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,&#39;cvml&#39;,&#39;kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke&#39;);" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>






</div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div><div dir="ltr">Hi Adam,<div><br></div><div>Kenyans are known for their 11th-hour (in)decisions/actions. You better start thinking &amp; behaving like one:)</div>






<div>CAK is doing the right thing, but bedevilled by political forces in the bg.</div>

</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>On 25 August 2014 15:36, Adam Nelson via kictanet <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,&#39;cvml&#39;,&#39;kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke&#39;);" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>








</div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div><div dir="ltr">It seems that CAK is trying to do the right thing but I can&#39;t tell if they have weak lawyers or if the court is just confused or if the rights-holders of the analog spectrum really are being violated.<div>









<br></div><div>But while we wait, other countries in the region are moving forward.  The big problem is that LTE deployment (and digital-only terrestrial TV) takes time and the longer we wait for the start, the further away we are from getting meaningful value out of the transition moving ahead.</div>









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<br><br></div><div><div><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 2:52 PM, Walubengo J <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,&#39;cvml&#39;,&#39;jwalu@yahoo.com&#39;);" target="_blank">jwalu@yahoo.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
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<div>On Mon, 8/25/14, Adam Nelson via kictanet &lt;<a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,&#39;cvml&#39;,&#39;kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke&#39;);" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
I figured somebody on this list would have the  latest update.<br>
</div>~~~~<br>
True that Adam.<br>
<br>
Only problem is that the Gava /Regulator folks have gone awfully quiet in recent times..even our ever-ready Wambua of the CCK fame has not said anything since they became CAK :-)<br>
<br>
Or perhaps since since we have sued them left, right and center, they are unable to comment on matters before the Bench (it can always be used against you).<br>
<br>
walu.<br>
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On Mon, 8/25/14, Adam Nelson via kictanet &lt;<a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,&#39;cvml&#39;,&#39;kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke&#39;);" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
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 Subject: [kictanet] LTE in Rwanda, TZ, UG<br>
 To: <a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,&#39;cvml&#39;,&#39;jwalu@yahoo.com&#39;);" target="_blank">jwalu@yahoo.com</a><br>
 Date: Monday, August 25, 2014, 10:59 AM<br>
<div><div><br>
 Looks like Rwanda is<br>
 about to launch LTE:<br>
 <a href="http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=15825&amp;a=79508" target="_blank">http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=15825&amp;a=79508</a><br>
<br>
 Any updates on Kenya?  Aside from Burundi, Kenya<br>
 looks set to be the last to launch the service in the East<br>
 African Community.<br>
 The last I heard, the Supreme Court blocked the<br>
 disabling of the analog signals which need to be shut down<br>
 in order to free up spectrum.  In addition, KDF has alot of<br>
 spectrum that they&#39;ve been holding onto as well.<br>
<br>
 I figured somebody on this list would have the<br>
 latest update.<br>
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