Global broadband prices?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/nov/30/broadband-world-map-po... The cheapest place on the planet to get broadband? Where's the best value for money for broadband<http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/broadband>? South Korea? The UK? No - it turns out to be Hong Kong, according to a study by the broadband consultancy Point Topic. The data, which is collected on a quarterly basis by the company, showcases the best deals on offer to consumers around the world. "Consumers in different countries are faced with very different broadband tariffs, dependent on geography, market and network maturity, local competition and various levels and sources of subsidy," said Fiona Vanier, senior analyst at Point Topic. The map<http://www.openheatmap.com/view.html?map=ProprietorVideoedBlockbuster> above shows an adjusted measure of the cost - specifically, the logarithm of the cost, subtracted from the largest value of cost. This means that larger numbers actually match to lower, rather than higher prices: in Hong Kong the provider, HKBN, offers fibre to the home, with a 1Gbps connection, which costs the equivalent of $0.028 per megabit. The next in the top ten are Japan, Romania, Sweden, Latvia, China, Singapore, Russia, Germany and Finland. The UK finally appears at No.24, ahead of the US which is at No.30. In the standalone tariffs that Point Topic tracks, bandwidth can vary from 150kbps (which arguably isn't broadband, though it tends to be the continuous state of the connection rather than the speed that most focus on) up to 1Gbps. Many come with data limits, email addresses or static IPs, and that is before accounting for "special offers". To help comparison, Point Topic analysed the amount a consumer pays for a megabit of bandwidth, and analysed the cost over a year. "Nine of the ten best value tariffs are either pure fibre or hybrid offerings where fibre is a significant part of the local loop. The exception is Germany where Unity Media offer a cable service that is very competitive," said Vanier. "Prices are stabilising in many markets around the world and overall in the last quarter there was an average increase globally. However there are plenty of countries that are still rolling out new networks and ISPs that are announcing new tariffs. Even in relatively mature markets, like Singapore or Italy, there is room for improvement." Faster downstream speeds usually mean a lower price per megabit but the bandwidth has to be used for those savings to be achieved. "Bandwidth will continue to increase as fibre edges closer to the consumer. Higher speeds generally mean better value for the consumer. All that remains is to work out how best to use it," concluded Vanier. [image: Charles Arthur] <http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/charlesarthur>Posted byCharles Arthur <http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/charlesarthur> Tuesday 30 November 201007.17 GMTguardian.co.uk <http://www.guardian.co.uk/> - [image: Print this]<http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/nov/30/broadband-world-map-point-topic/print> - <http://www.guardian.co.uk/email/369186645> - <http://www.guardian.co.uk/share/369186645> - <http://www.guardian.co.uk/users/clippings/add?r2PageId=1486890> - <http://www.guardian.co.uk/contactus/369186645> - larger <http://www.guardian.co.uk/help/accessibility> | smaller<http://www.guardian.co.uk/help/accessibility> Technology <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology> - Broadband <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/broadband> More from Technology blog <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog> on Technology - Broadband <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog+broadband> More blogposts <http://www.guardian.co.uk/tone/blog> More news <http://www.guardian.co.uk/tone/news> - Previous<http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/nov/29/technology-links-newsbucket1> - Blog home <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog> Paul Kukubo Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya 12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 Fax: +254 20 2211962 website: www.ict.go.ke local content project: www.tandaa.co.ke, www.facebook.com/tandaakenya twitter:@tandaaKENYA BPO Project: www. doitinkenya.co.ke Digital Villages Project: www.pasha.co.ke personal contacts _______________ Cell: + 254 717 180001 skype: kukubopaul googletalk: pkukubo personal blog: www.paulkukubo.co.ke personal twitter: @pkukubo ____________________ Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment
@Paul, the formulae used does not make sense to me (not understanding how it is valid indicator of what it attempts to measure (affordable internet prices) " <<< The map above shows an adjusted measure of the cost - specifically, the logarithm of the cost, subtracted from the largest value of cost. This means that larger numbers actually match to lower, rather than higher prices: in Hong Kong the provider, HKBN, offers fibre to the home, with a 1Gbps connection, which costs the equivalent of $0.028 per megabit <<<< But either way, it seems to place Kenya at the same levels with SA. And am not quite sure if that is necessarily a good thing coz cost in SA are not necessarily cheap. walu. --- On Tue, 11/30/10, Paul Kukubo <pkukubo@ict.go.ke> wrote: From: Paul Kukubo <pkukubo@ict.go.ke> Subject: [kictanet] Global broadband prices? To: jwalu@yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 12:26 PM http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/nov/30/broadband-world-map-po... The cheapest place on the planet to get broadband? Where's the best value for money for broadband? South Korea? The UK? No - it turns out to be Hong Kong, according to a study by the broadband consultancy Point Topic. The data, which is collected on a quarterly basis by the company, showcases the best deals on offer to consumers around the world. "Consumers in different countries are faced with very different broadband tariffs, dependent on geography, market and network maturity, local competition and various levels and sources of subsidy," said Fiona Vanier, senior analyst at Point Topic. The map above shows an adjusted measure of the cost - specifically, the logarithm of the cost, subtracted from the largest value of cost. This means that larger numbers actually match to lower, rather than higher prices: in Hong Kong the provider, HKBN, offers fibre to the home, with a 1Gbps connection, which costs the equivalent of $0.028 per megabit. The next in the top ten are Japan, Romania, Sweden, Latvia, China, Singapore, Russia, Germany and Finland. The UK finally appears at No.24, ahead of the US which is at No.30. In the standalone tariffs that Point Topic tracks, bandwidth can vary from 150kbps (which arguably isn't broadband, though it tends to be the continuous state of the connection rather than the speed that most focus on) up to 1Gbps. Many come with data limits, email addresses or static IPs, and that is before accounting for "special offers". To help comparison, Point Topic analysed the amount a consumer pays for a megabit of bandwidth, and analysed the cost over a year. "Nine of the ten best value tariffs are either pure fibre or hybrid offerings where fibre is a significant part of the local loop. The exception is Germany where Unity Media offer a cable service that is very competitive," said Vanier. "Prices are stabilising in many markets around the world and overall in the last quarter there was an average increase globally. However there are plenty of countries that are still rolling out new networks and ISPs that are announcing new tariffs. Even in relatively mature markets, like Singapore or Italy, there is room for improvement." Faster downstream speeds usually mean a lower price per megabit but the bandwidth has to be used for those savings to be achieved. "Bandwidth will continue to increase as fibre edges closer to the consumer. Higher speeds generally mean better value for the consumer. All that remains is to work out how best to use it," concluded Vanier. Posted byCharles Arthur Tuesday 30 November 201007.17 GMTguardian.co.uk larger | smaller Technology Broadband More from Technology blog on Technology Broadband More blogposts More news Previous Blog home Paul Kukubo Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya 12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 Fax: +254 20 2211962 website: www.ict.go.ke local content project: www.tandaa.co.ke, www.facebook.com/tandaakenya twitter:@tandaaKENYA BPO Project: www. doitinkenya.co.ke Digital Villages Project: www.pasha.co.ke personal contacts _______________ Cell: + 254 717 180001 skype: kukubopaul googletalk: pkukubo personal blog: www.paulkukubo.co.ke personal twitter: @pkukubo ____________________ Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: jwalu@yahoo.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com
Thanks Walu Anyone out there with another global comparison? On another note, when we see these global metrics we write to the originators where corrections are required. Asante. Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone from Zain Kenya -----Original Message----- From: Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:40:07 To: Paul Kukubo<pkukubo@ict.go.ke> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Global broadband prices? @Paul, the formulae used does not make sense to me (not understanding how it is valid indicator of what it attempts to measure (affordable internet prices) " <<< The map above shows an adjusted measure of the cost - specifically, the logarithm of the cost, subtracted from the largest value of cost. This means that larger numbers actually match to lower, rather than higher prices: in Hong Kong the provider, HKBN, offers fibre to the home, with a 1Gbps connection, which costs the equivalent of $0.028 per megabit <<<< But either way, it seems to place Kenya at the same levels with SA. And am not quite sure if that is necessarily a good thing coz cost in SA are not necessarily cheap. walu. --- On Tue, 11/30/10, Paul Kukubo <pkukubo@ict.go.ke> wrote: From: Paul Kukubo <pkukubo@ict.go.ke> Subject: [kictanet] Global broadband prices? To: jwalu@yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 12:26 PM http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/nov/30/broadband-world-map-po... The cheapest place on the planet to get broadband? Where's the best value for money for broadband? South Korea? The UK? No - it turns out to be Hong Kong, according to a study by the broadband consultancy Point Topic. The data, which is collected on a quarterly basis by the company, showcases the best deals on offer to consumers around the world. "Consumers in different countries are faced with very different broadband tariffs, dependent on geography, market and network maturity, local competition and various levels and sources of subsidy," said Fiona Vanier, senior analyst at Point Topic. The map above shows an adjusted measure of the cost - specifically, the logarithm of the cost, subtracted from the largest value of cost. This means that larger numbers actually match to lower, rather than higher prices: in Hong Kong the provider, HKBN, offers fibre to the home, with a 1Gbps connection, which costs the equivalent of $0.028 per megabit. The next in the top ten are Japan, Romania, Sweden, Latvia, China, Singapore, Russia, Germany and Finland. The UK finally appears at No.24, ahead of the US which is at No.30. In the standalone tariffs that Point Topic tracks, bandwidth can vary from 150kbps (which arguably isn't broadband, though it tends to be the continuous state of the connection rather than the speed that most focus on) up to 1Gbps. Many come with data limits, email addresses or static IPs, and that is before accounting for "special offers". To help comparison, Point Topic analysed the amount a consumer pays for a megabit of bandwidth, and analysed the cost over a year. "Nine of the ten best value tariffs are either pure fibre or hybrid offerings where fibre is a significant part of the local loop. The exception is Germany where Unity Media offer a cable service that is very competitive," said Vanier. "Prices are stabilising in many markets around the world and overall in the last quarter there was an average increase globally. However there are plenty of countries that are still rolling out new networks and ISPs that are announcing new tariffs. Even in relatively mature markets, like Singapore or Italy, there is room for improvement." Faster downstream speeds usually mean a lower price per megabit but the bandwidth has to be used for those savings to be achieved. "Bandwidth will continue to increase as fibre edges closer to the consumer. Higher speeds generally mean better value for the consumer. All that remains is to work out how best to use it," concluded Vanier. Posted byCharles Arthur Tuesday 30 November 201007.17 GMTguardian.co.uk larger | smaller Technology Broadband More from Technology blog on Technology Broadband More blogposts More news Previous Blog home Paul Kukubo Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya 12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 Fax: +254 20 2211962 website: www.ict.go.ke local content project: www.tandaa.co.ke, www.facebook.com/tandaakenya twitter:@tandaaKENYA BPO Project: www. doitinkenya.co.ke Digital Villages Project: www.pasha.co.ke personal contacts _______________ Cell: + 254 717 180001 skype: kukubopaul googletalk: pkukubo personal blog: www.paulkukubo.co.ke personal twitter: @pkukubo ____________________ Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: jwalu@yahoo.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com
Paul, A good source is: http://www.thefreelibrary.com/_/search/Search.aspx?SearchBy=0&Word=Growth+in+Worldwide+Consumer+Fixed+Broadband&Search=Search&By=0 The OECD portal also has some stats but I didnt see Africa: http://www.oecd.org/document/54/0,3343,en_2649_34225_38690102_1_1_1_1,00.htm... Or There is also research available from Gartner: "Next Phase of Growth in Worldwide Consumer Fixed Broadband." http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?ref=g_search&id=1171912&subref=simplesearch. and Instat's Global Outlook for Broadband CPE Through 2013 http://instat.com/catalog/mmcatalogue.asp?id=99 --- On Tue, 11/30/10, pkukubo@ict.go.ke <pkukubo@ict.go.ke> wrote: From: pkukubo@ict.go.ke <pkukubo@ict.go.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Global broadband prices? To: lkimani@yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 6:45 AM Thanks Walu Anyone out there with another global comparison? On another note, when we see these global metrics we write to the originators where corrections are required. Asante. Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone from Zain Kenya From: Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:40:07 -0800 (PST) To: Paul Kukubo<pkukubo@ict.go.ke> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Global broadband prices? @Paul, the formulae used does not make sense to me (not understanding how it is valid indicator of what it attempts to measure (affordable internet prices) " <<< The map above shows an adjusted measure of the cost - specifically, the logarithm of the cost, subtracted from the largest value of cost. This means that larger numbers actually match to lower, rather than higher prices: in Hong Kong the provider, HKBN, offers fibre to the home, with a 1Gbps connection, which costs the equivalent of $0.028 per megabit <<<< But either way, it seems to place Kenya at the same levels with SA. And am not quite sure if that is necessarily a good thing coz cost in SA are not necessarily cheap. walu. --- On Tue, 11/30/10, Paul Kukubo <pkukubo@ict.go.ke> wrote: From: Paul Kukubo <pkukubo@ict.go.ke> Subject: [kictanet] Global broadband prices? To: jwalu@yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 12:26 PM http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/nov/30/broadband-world-map-po... The cheapest place on the planet to get broadband? Where's the best value for money for broadband? South Korea? The UK? No - it turns out to be Hong Kong, according to a study by the broadband consultancy Point Topic. The data, which is collected on a quarterly basis by the company, showcases the best deals on offer to consumers around the world. "Consumers in different countries are faced with very different broadband tariffs, dependent on geography, market and network maturity, local competition and various levels and sources of subsidy," said Fiona Vanier, senior analyst at Point Topic. The map above shows an adjusted measure of the cost - specifically, the logarithm of the cost, subtracted from the largest value of cost. This means that larger numbers actually match to lower, rather than higher prices: in Hong Kong the provider, HKBN, offers fibre to the home, with a 1Gbps connection, which costs the equivalent of $0.028 per megabit. The next in the top ten are Japan, Romania, Sweden, Latvia, China, Singapore, Russia, Germany and Finland. The UK finally appears at No.24, ahead of the US which is at No.30. In the standalone tariffs that Point Topic tracks, bandwidth can vary from 150kbps (which arguably isn't broadband, though it tends to be the continuous state of the connection rather than the speed that most focus on) up to 1Gbps. Many come with data limits, email addresses or static IPs, and that is before accounting for "special offers". To help comparison, Point Topic analysed the amount a consumer pays for a megabit of bandwidth, and analysed the cost over a year. "Nine of the ten best value tariffs are either pure fibre or hybrid offerings where fibre is a significant part of the local loop. The exception is Germany where Unity Media offer a cable service that is very competitive," said Vanier. "Prices are stabilising in many markets around the world and overall in the last quarter there was an average increase globally. However there are plenty of countries that are still rolling out new networks and ISPs that are announcing new tariffs. Even in relatively mature markets, like Singapore or Italy, there is room for improvement." Faster downstream speeds usually mean a lower price per megabit but the bandwidth has to be used for those savings to be achieved. "Bandwidth will continue to increase as fibre edges closer to the consumer. Higher speeds generally mean better value for the consumer. All that remains is to work out how best to use it," concluded Vanier. Posted byCharles Arthur Tuesday 30 November 201007.17 GMTguardian.co.uk larger | smaller Technology Broadband More from Technology blog on Technology Broadband More blogposts More news Previous Blog homePaul Kukubo Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya 12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 Fax: +254 20 2211962 website: www.ict.go.ke local content project: www.tandaa.co.ke, www.facebook.com/tandaakenya twitter:@tandaaKENYA BPO Project: www. doitinkenya.co.ke Digital Villages Project: www.pasha.co.ke personal contacts _______________ Cell: + 254 717 180001 skype: kukubopaul googletalk: pkukubo personal blog: www.paulkukubo.co.ke personal twitter: @pkukubo ____________________ Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: jwalu@yahoo.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: lkimani@yahoo.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/lkimani%40yahoo.com
Asante sana. Incidentally we have Gartner visiting with us and this morning they presented to a team of BPO providers and the Kenya ICT Board project team. We listened to a global overview of the sector via teleconference from one of their global lead analysts and they also shared an update of bpo buyers and seller trends. Will be sharing this with stakeholders. Paul Kukubo CEO Kenya ICT Board Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone from Zain Kenya -----Original Message----- From: Lucy Kimani <lkimani@yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 07:47:48 To: <pkukubo@ict.go.ke> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Global broadband prices? Paul, A good source is: http://www.thefreelibrary.com/_/search/Search.aspx?SearchBy=0&Word=Growth+in+Worldwide+Consumer+Fixed+Broadband&Search=Search&By=0 The OECD portal also has some stats but I didnt see Africa: http://www.oecd.org/document/54/0,3343,en_2649_34225_38690102_1_1_1_1,00.htm... Or There is also research available from Gartner: "Next Phase of Growth in Worldwide Consumer Fixed Broadband." http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?ref=g_search&id=1171912&subref=simplesearch. and Instat's Global Outlook for Broadband CPE Through 2013 http://instat.com/catalog/mmcatalogue.asp?id=99 --- On Tue, 11/30/10, pkukubo@ict.go.ke <pkukubo@ict.go.ke> wrote: From: pkukubo@ict.go.ke <pkukubo@ict.go.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Global broadband prices? To: lkimani@yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 6:45 AM Thanks Walu Anyone out there with another global comparison? On another note, when we see these global metrics we write to the originators where corrections are required. Asante. Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone from Zain Kenya From: Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:40:07 -0800 (PST) To: Paul Kukubo<pkukubo@ict.go.ke> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Global broadband prices? @Paul, the formulae used does not make sense to me (not understanding how it is valid indicator of what it attempts to measure (affordable internet prices) " <<< The map above shows an adjusted measure of the cost - specifically, the logarithm of the cost, subtracted from the largest value of cost. This means that larger numbers actually match to lower, rather than higher prices: in Hong Kong the provider, HKBN, offers fibre to the home, with a 1Gbps connection, which costs the equivalent of $0.028 per megabit <<<< But either way, it seems to place Kenya at the same levels with SA. And am not quite sure if that is necessarily a good thing coz cost in SA are not necessarily cheap. walu. --- On Tue, 11/30/10, Paul Kukubo <pkukubo@ict.go.ke> wrote: From: Paul Kukubo <pkukubo@ict.go.ke> Subject: [kictanet] Global broadband prices? To: jwalu@yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 12:26 PM http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/nov/30/broadband-world-map-po... The cheapest place on the planet to get broadband? Where's the best value for money for broadband? South Korea? The UK? No - it turns out to be Hong Kong, according to a study by the broadband consultancy Point Topic. The data, which is collected on a quarterly basis by the company, showcases the best deals on offer to consumers around the world. "Consumers in different countries are faced with very different broadband tariffs, dependent on geography, market and network maturity, local competition and various levels and sources of subsidy," said Fiona Vanier, senior analyst at Point Topic. The map above shows an adjusted measure of the cost - specifically, the logarithm of the cost, subtracted from the largest value of cost. This means that larger numbers actually match to lower, rather than higher prices: in Hong Kong the provider, HKBN, offers fibre to the home, with a 1Gbps connection, which costs the equivalent of $0.028 per megabit. The next in the top ten are Japan, Romania, Sweden, Latvia, China, Singapore, Russia, Germany and Finland. The UK finally appears at No.24, ahead of the US which is at No.30. In the standalone tariffs that Point Topic tracks, bandwidth can vary from 150kbps (which arguably isn't broadband, though it tends to be the continuous state of the connection rather than the speed that most focus on) up to 1Gbps. Many come with data limits, email addresses or static IPs, and that is before accounting for "special offers". To help comparison, Point Topic analysed the amount a consumer pays for a megabit of bandwidth, and analysed the cost over a year. "Nine of the ten best value tariffs are either pure fibre or hybrid offerings where fibre is a significant part of the local loop. The exception is Germany where Unity Media offer a cable service that is very competitive," said Vanier. "Prices are stabilising in many markets around the world and overall in the last quarter there was an average increase globally. However there are plenty of countries that are still rolling out new networks and ISPs that are announcing new tariffs. Even in relatively mature markets, like Singapore or Italy, there is room for improvement." Faster downstream speeds usually mean a lower price per megabit but the bandwidth has to be used for those savings to be achieved. "Bandwidth will continue to increase as fibre edges closer to the consumer. Higher speeds generally mean better value for the consumer. All that remains is to work out how best to use it," concluded Vanier. Posted byCharles Arthur Tuesday 30 November 201007.17 GMTguardian.co.uk larger | smaller Technology Broadband More from Technology blog on Technology Broadband More blogposts More news Previous Blog homePaul Kukubo Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya 12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 Fax: +254 20 2211962 website: www.ict.go.ke local content project: www.tandaa.co.ke, www.facebook.com/tandaakenya twitter:@tandaaKENYA BPO Project: www. doitinkenya.co.ke Digital Villages Project: www.pasha.co.ke personal contacts _______________ Cell: + 254 717 180001 skype: kukubopaul googletalk: pkukubo personal blog: www.paulkukubo.co.ke personal twitter: @pkukubo ____________________ Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: jwalu@yahoo.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: lkimani@yahoo.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/lkimani%40yahoo.com
Paul, Just to be on the safe side - i have no valid reason to doubt the Stats, I simply said I just dont understand how they were derived. So maybe we need clarifications rather than correction. walu. nb: obviously from an investors perspective, the report is generally a + for the country (but you know in Academics we always want to understand (question) everything, while Business prefer to go by gut feelings or big picture ) --- On Tue, 11/30/10, pkukubo@ict.go.ke <pkukubo@ict.go.ke> wrote: From: pkukubo@ict.go.ke <pkukubo@ict.go.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Global broadband prices? To: "Walubengo J" <jwalu@yahoo.com> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 3:45 PM Thanks Walu Anyone out there with another global comparison? On another note, when we see these global metrics we write to the originators where corrections are required. Asante.Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone from Zain KenyaFrom: Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:40:07 -0800 (PST)To: Paul Kukubo<pkukubo@ict.go.ke>Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>Subject: Re: [kictanet] Global broadband prices? @Paul, the formulae used does not make sense to me (not understanding how it is valid indicator of what it attempts to measure (affordable internet prices) " <<< The map above shows an adjusted measure of the cost - specifically, the logarithm of the cost, subtracted from the largest value of cost. This means that larger numbers actually match to lower, rather than higher prices: in Hong Kong the provider, HKBN, offers fibre to the home, with a 1Gbps connection, which costs the equivalent of $0.028 per megabit <<<< But either way, it seems to place Kenya at the same levels with SA. And am not quite sure if that is necessarily a good thing coz cost in SA are not necessarily cheap. walu. --- On Tue, 11/30/10, Paul Kukubo <pkukubo@ict.go.ke> wrote: From: Paul Kukubo <pkukubo@ict.go.ke> Subject: [kictanet] Global broadband prices? To: jwalu@yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 12:26 PM http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/nov/30/broadband-world-map-po... The cheapest place on the planet to get broadband? Where's the best value for money for broadband? South Korea? The UK? No - it turns out to be Hong Kong, according to a study by the broadband consultancy Point Topic. The data, which is collected on a quarterly basis by the company, showcases the best deals on offer to consumers around the world. "Consumers in different countries are faced with very different broadband tariffs, dependent on geography, market and network maturity, local competition and various levels and sources of subsidy," said Fiona Vanier, senior analyst at Point Topic. The map above shows an adjusted measure of the cost - specifically, the logarithm of the cost, subtracted from the largest value of cost. This means that larger numbers actually match to lower, rather than higher prices: in Hong Kong the provider, HKBN, offers fibre to the home, with a 1Gbps connection, which costs the equivalent of $0.028 per megabit. The next in the top ten are Japan, Romania, Sweden, Latvia, China, Singapore, Russia, Germany and Finland. The UK finally appears at No.24, ahead of the US which is at No.30. In the standalone tariffs that Point Topic tracks, bandwidth can vary from 150kbps (which arguably isn't broadband, though it tends to be the continuous state of the connection rather than the speed that most focus on) up to 1Gbps. Many come with data limits, email addresses or static IPs, and that is before accounting for "special offers". To help comparison, Point Topic analysed the amount a consumer pays for a megabit of bandwidth, and analysed the cost over a year. "Nine of the ten best value tariffs are either pure fibre or hybrid offerings where fibre is a significant part of the local loop. The exception is Germany where Unity Media offer a cable service that is very competitive," said Vanier. "Prices are stabilising in many markets around the world and overall in the last quarter there was an average increase globally. However there are plenty of countries that are still rolling out new networks and ISPs that are announcing new tariffs. Even in relatively mature markets, like Singapore or Italy, there is room for improvement." Faster downstream speeds usually mean a lower price per megabit but the bandwidth has to be used for those savings to be achieved. "Bandwidth will continue to increase as fibre edges closer to the consumer. Higher speeds generally mean better value for the consumer. All that remains is to work out how best to use it," concluded Vanier. 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