Dear  Hassan, Dr. Ndemo and all;

As per your request, I want all to know, we delivered a NATIONAL strategy that is working.....find attached a short brief on how it was conceptualized and implemented! And of course some highlights on the impact. More research is needed to consolidate the true impact of the strategy. I believe these effects are sustainable!

NB: The TCRA level price reduction has to do with the determinations on interconnect charges, applicable to voice products only. Otherwise, data bundles treat voice as data....interconnect charges are not applicable.

I am really interested to know how others are doing it.  

Keep thinking and discussing

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Eng. Dr. Zaipuna O. Yonah, PhD
Consulting Engineer in ICTs
P. O. Box 32736
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
Tel: +255-784-786429
Fax: +255--732-920133
Email: engzaipuna@ieee.org
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On Sat, Oct 19, 2013 at 7:10 PM, Hassan Wekesa <hwekesa@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Dr. Yonah,
I know you have directed your thoughts to Walu and Ndemo, however I
think it would also help to give all of us an insight on some of the
strategies you used to come up with the reduction of 99%. I

I still feel that the cost of Internet BW is still high especially to
Institutions that offer essential services to the citizens an example
being schools (all levels).
The issue of digital divide has not yet been taken care of and so many
other challenges.
Regards,
Hassan
On 10/19/13, Zaipuna Yonah <zaipuna.yonah@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Dr. Ndemo and Walu,
>
> Having participated in driving the reduction of prices of broadband
> connectivity in Tanzania (core/transport Backhaul) by over 99% compared to
> 2009 prices; it is now time to agree on what we mean "Broadband". Further,
> I suggest we seriously agree on what it means to connect xxxxxx to ICTs, to
> help/guide all researchers in reporting about meeting the WSIS targets by
> 2015. Please recall...the first six targets are about connecting xxxx to
> ICTs. Here they are:
>
> 1.To connect villages with ICTs and establish community access points.
> 2.To connect universities, colleges, secondary schools and primary schools
> with ICTs.
> 3.To connect scientific and research centers with ICTs
> 4.To connect public libraries, cultural centers, museums, post offices and
> archives with ICTs.
> 5.To connect health centers and hospitals with ICTs.
> 6.To connect all local and central government departments and establish
> websites and email addresses.
>
> Dr. Ndemo, comming up with a harmonised definition certainly will help data
> collectors to give our region a fair reporting. I request your thoughts on
> this.
>
> Regards
>
> __________________________________
> *Eng. Dr. Zaipuna O. Yonah, PhD*
> *Consulting Engineer in ICTs*
> *P. O. Box 32736*
> *Dar es Salaam*
> *Tanzania*
> *Tel: +255-784-786429*
> *Fax: +255--732-920133*
> *Email: **engzaipuna@ieee.org* <engzaipuna@ieee.org>
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> *It is About Engineering People's Lives! **& *
> *Advancing Technology for Humanity!*
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