Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya
Dear Listers, As notified last week, we are conducting an assessment on the state of play and impact of broadband in Kenya, broadly looking at the socio-economic impact on consumers, businesses and various sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, finance and government. We are looking at real life examples of impact of broadband, challenges we face in increasing impact of broadband and recommendations on interventions needed to address the challenges identified. For this discussion, we define broadband as any fast internet. Fast enough to serve your intended purpose. We can have an extended definition through the discussion. Some of the questions we should answer are: 1. What is the current state of broadband in Kenya? What is the current coverage of broadband in Kenya? Do you have broadband internet in your area? How affordable is the available broadband? 2. What barriers are there in increasing impact of broadband in Kenya? 3. What recommendations can counter the barriers identified in increasing impact of broadband? Looking forward to a grrat debate. Sincerely, ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva
Morning Kivuva, Like many Kenyans, I love a double life (both urban and rural). While in Nairobi of course I get a good connection- even 4G when I feel rich. What I don’t like is the cost. Safaricom is my provider and though the speeds are satisfactory- I always feel robbed. Now in my rural life, there really is no connection. Sometimes even shooting a text or making a phone call needs tree-climbing trees. So forget about a 4G connection or a Whatsapp message. FYI my county is quite near to Nairobi. Every time I experience this it magnifies to me the kind of inequality ICT can cause. On Tue, 23 Apr 2019 at 08:36, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Dear Listers,
As notified last week, we are conducting an assessment on the state of play and impact of broadband in Kenya, broadly looking at the socio-economic impact on consumers, businesses and various sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, finance and government.
We are looking at real life examples of impact of broadband, challenges we face in increasing impact of broadband and recommendations on interventions needed to address the challenges identified.
For this discussion, we define broadband as any fast internet. Fast enough to serve your intended purpose. We can have an extended definition through the discussion.
Some of the questions we should answer are:
1. What is the current state of broadband in Kenya? What is the current coverage of broadband in Kenya? Do you have broadband internet in your area? How affordable is the available broadband? 2. What barriers are there in increasing impact of broadband in Kenya? 3. What recommendations can counter the barriers identified in increasing impact of broadband?
Looking forward to a grrat debate. Sincerely, ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/
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Thank you Kivuva for starting this discussion. 1. What is the current state of broadband in Kenya? What is the current coverage of broadband in Kenya? Do you have broadband internet in your area? How affordable is the available broadband? Take home broadband. Safaricom costs 3000, Zuku 2500, and Telkom 4000. If you compare these costs to other utilities like water and electricity for the lower middle class you will realise that home broadband is a luxury. Even the government treats it as such, from how it is taxed. 1. What barriers are there in increasing impact of broadband in Kenya? Perhaps we should first ask, what do we want people(in urban and rural areas) to do with broadband? What do we want to transform in public service delivery with broadband? Form the ongoing debates on NIIMs I would identify poor governance, insecurity and lack of Trust as impediments. On Wed, Apr 24, 2019, 08:33 kanini mutemi via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Morning Kivuva,
Like many Kenyans, I love a double life (both urban and rural). While in Nairobi of course I get a good connection- even 4G when I feel rich. What I don’t like is the cost. Safaricom is my provider and though the speeds are satisfactory- I always feel robbed.
Now in my rural life, there really is no connection. Sometimes even shooting a text or making a phone call needs tree-climbing trees. So forget about a 4G connection or a Whatsapp message. FYI my county is quite near to Nairobi. Every time I experience this it magnifies to me the kind of inequality ICT can cause.
On Tue, 23 Apr 2019 at 08:36, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Dear Listers,
As notified last week, we are conducting an assessment on the state of play and impact of broadband in Kenya, broadly looking at the socio-economic impact on consumers, businesses and various sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, finance and government.
We are looking at real life examples of impact of broadband, challenges we face in increasing impact of broadband and recommendations on interventions needed to address the challenges identified.
For this discussion, we define broadband as any fast internet. Fast enough to serve your intended purpose. We can have an extended definition through the discussion.
Some of the questions we should answer are:
1. What is the current state of broadband in Kenya? What is the current coverage of broadband in Kenya? Do you have broadband internet in your area? How affordable is the available broadband? 2. What barriers are there in increasing impact of broadband in Kenya? 3. What recommendations can counter the barriers identified in increasing impact of broadband?
Looking forward to a grrat debate. Sincerely, ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/
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@Mercy I recently experienced 'the converging under a certain tree' make or receive a call in Nyandarua. Not too far from Thomson Falls. And I experienced the frustration as the signal was only on that particular tree. You would have thought we were in a meeting. So I am with you on this inequality of our broadband. Until you experience it, then you really do not know what it means. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grace Githaiga Twitter: @ggithaiga Skype: gracegithaiga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga ...the most important office in a democracy is the citizen. So, you see, that’s what our democracy demands. It needs you!----Barrack Obama. ________________________________ From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+ggithaiga=hotmail.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of kanini mutemi via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: 24 April 2019 8:32 AM To: ggithaiga@hotmail.com Cc: kanini mutemi Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya Morning Kivuva, Like many Kenyans, I love a double life (both urban and rural). While in Nairobi of course I get a good connection- even 4G when I feel rich. What I don’t like is the cost. Safaricom is my provider and though the speeds are satisfactory- I always feel robbed. Now in my rural life, there really is no connection. Sometimes even shooting a text or making a phone call needs tree-climbing trees. So forget about a 4G connection or a Whatsapp message. FYI my county is quite near to Nairobi. Every time I experience this it magnifies to me the kind of inequality ICT can cause. On Tue, 23 Apr 2019 at 08:36, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Dear Listers, As notified last week, we are conducting an assessment on the state of play and impact of broadband in Kenya, broadly looking at the socio-economic impact on consumers, businesses and various sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, finance and government. We are looking at real life examples of impact of broadband, challenges we face in increasing impact of broadband and recommendations on interventions needed to address the challenges identified. For this discussion, we define broadband as any fast internet. Fast enough to serve your intended purpose. We can have an extended definition through the discussion. Some of the questions we should answer are: 1. What is the current state of broadband in Kenya? What is the current coverage of broadband in Kenya? Do you have broadband internet in your area? How affordable is the available broadband? 2. What barriers are there in increasing impact of broadband in Kenya? 3. What recommendations can counter the barriers identified in increasing impact of broadband? Looking forward to a grrat debate. Sincerely, ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kaninimutemi%40gmail.c... The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. -- Mercy Mutemi, Advocate.
A big barrier to broadband must be the high taxes. I know some MSMEs and freelancers who had to reorganise their whole businesses after the government introduced internet taxes. Mind you in the metropolitan and peri urban areas of Kiambu, Murang'a, Kajiado and Machakos, the home fibre train arrived less than a year before the taxes were introduced. One finds it hard to understand why the government which has been urging service providers to provide last mile access would impose high taxes even before the market is mature. On Wednesday, 24 April 2019, Grace Githaiga via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
@Mercy I recently experienced 'the converging under a certain tree' make or receive a call in Nyandarua. Not too far from Thomson Falls. And I experienced the frustration as the signal was only on that particular tree. You would have thought we were in a meeting. So I am with you on this inequality of our broadband. Until you experience it, then you really do not know what it means.
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*Grace Githaiga*
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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga
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------------------------------ *From:* kictanet <kictanet-bounces+ggithaiga=ho tmail.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of kanini mutemi via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* 24 April 2019 8:32 AM *To:* ggithaiga@hotmail.com *Cc:* kanini mutemi *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya
Morning Kivuva,
Like many Kenyans, I love a double life (both urban and rural). While in Nairobi of course I get a good connection- even 4G when I feel rich. What I don’t like is the cost. Safaricom is my provider and though the speeds are satisfactory- I always feel robbed.
Now in my rural life, there really is no connection. Sometimes even shooting a text or making a phone call needs tree-climbing trees. So forget about a 4G connection or a Whatsapp message. FYI my county is quite near to Nairobi. Every time I experience this it magnifies to me the kind of inequality ICT can cause.
On Tue, 23 Apr 2019 at 08:36, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Dear Listers,
As notified last week, we are conducting an assessment on the state of play and impact of broadband in Kenya, broadly looking at the socio-economic impact on consumers, businesses and various sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, finance and government.
We are looking at real life examples of impact of broadband, challenges we face in increasing impact of broadband and recommendations on interventions needed to address the challenges identified.
For this discussion, we define broadband as any fast internet. Fast enough to serve your intended purpose. We can have an extended definition through the discussion.
Some of the questions we should answer are:
1. What is the current state of broadband in Kenya? What is the current coverage of broadband in Kenya? Do you have broadband internet in your area? How affordable is the available broadband? 2. What barriers are there in increasing impact of broadband in Kenya? 3. What recommendations can counter the barriers identified in increasing impact of broadband?
Looking forward to a grrat debate. Sincerely, ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/
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-- *Mercy Mutemi, Advocate*.
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Thanks Kivuva for starting this discussion. Some of the barriers are - Affordability - If we are looking to have people leverage on the internet for economic empowerment, the current data prices are quite expensive. - Beyond access, we also need to look at the availability of locally relevant applications and content. For people without a disposable income to spend money on the internet, there needs to be a clear value proposition as to why they should make that investment. I recommend investing in bottom-up models to close the infrastructure and connectivity gaps. These models are able to identify gaps and create targeted solutions that fit the needs of their local communities. We also need to measure uptake and usage rather than just internet penetration. We should also create strategies to encourage local businesses, especially in rural and underserved areas to adopt the use of ICTs. This can be done by harnessing the power of community-led initiatives to help spread interest and uptake. On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:00 AM Grace Githaiga via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
@Mercy I recently experienced 'the converging under a certain tree' make or receive a call in Nyandarua. Not too far from Thomson Falls. And I experienced the frustration as the signal was only on that particular tree. You would have thought we were in a meeting. So I am with you on this inequality of our broadband. Until you experience it, then you really do not know what it means.
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*Grace Githaiga*
Twitter: @ggithaiga
Skype: gracegithaiga
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga
.*..**the most important office in a democracy is the citizen. So, you see, that’s what our democracy demands. It needs you!----Barrack Obama.*
------------------------------ *From:* kictanet <kictanet-bounces+ggithaiga= hotmail.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of kanini mutemi via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* 24 April 2019 8:32 AM *To:* ggithaiga@hotmail.com *Cc:* kanini mutemi *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya
Morning Kivuva,
Like many Kenyans, I love a double life (both urban and rural). While in Nairobi of course I get a good connection- even 4G when I feel rich. What I don’t like is the cost. Safaricom is my provider and though the speeds are satisfactory- I always feel robbed.
Now in my rural life, there really is no connection. Sometimes even shooting a text or making a phone call needs tree-climbing trees. So forget about a 4G connection or a Whatsapp message. FYI my county is quite near to Nairobi. Every time I experience this it magnifies to me the kind of inequality ICT can cause.
On Tue, 23 Apr 2019 at 08:36, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Dear Listers,
As notified last week, we are conducting an assessment on the state of play and impact of broadband in Kenya, broadly looking at the socio-economic impact on consumers, businesses and various sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, finance and government.
We are looking at real life examples of impact of broadband, challenges we face in increasing impact of broadband and recommendations on interventions needed to address the challenges identified.
For this discussion, we define broadband as any fast internet. Fast enough to serve your intended purpose. We can have an extended definition through the discussion.
Some of the questions we should answer are:
1. What is the current state of broadband in Kenya? What is the current coverage of broadband in Kenya? Do you have broadband internet in your area? How affordable is the available broadband? 2. What barriers are there in increasing impact of broadband in Kenya? 3. What recommendations can counter the barriers identified in increasing impact of broadband?
Looking forward to a grrat debate. Sincerely, ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/
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-- *Mercy Mutemi, Advocate*.
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Thanks Kivuva, Two questions a) what metrics do we currently have to measure coverage? b) What is the impact of the USF so far on coverage? Best, Robert. On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:56 AM Josephine Miliza via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Thanks Kivuva for starting this discussion. Some of the barriers are
- Affordability - If we are looking to have people leverage on the internet for economic empowerment, the current data prices are quite expensive. - Beyond access, we also need to look at the availability of locally relevant applications and content. For people without a disposable income to spend money on the internet, there needs to be a clear value proposition as to why they should make that investment.
I recommend investing in bottom-up models to close the infrastructure and connectivity gaps. These models are able to identify gaps and create targeted solutions that fit the needs of their local communities. We also need to measure uptake and usage rather than just internet penetration. We should also create strategies to encourage local businesses, especially in rural and underserved areas to adopt the use of ICTs. This can be done by harnessing the power of community-led initiatives to help spread interest and uptake.
On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:00 AM Grace Githaiga via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
@Mercy I recently experienced 'the converging under a certain tree' make or receive a call in Nyandarua. Not too far from Thomson Falls. And I experienced the frustration as the signal was only on that particular tree. You would have thought we were in a meeting. So I am with you on this inequality of our broadband. Until you experience it, then you really do not know what it means.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Grace Githaiga*
Twitter: @ggithaiga
Skype: gracegithaiga
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga
.*..**the most important office in a democracy is the citizen. So, you see, that’s what our democracy demands. It needs you!----Barrack Obama.*
------------------------------ *From:* kictanet <kictanet-bounces+ggithaiga= hotmail.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of kanini mutemi via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* 24 April 2019 8:32 AM *To:* ggithaiga@hotmail.com *Cc:* kanini mutemi *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya
Morning Kivuva,
Like many Kenyans, I love a double life (both urban and rural). While in Nairobi of course I get a good connection- even 4G when I feel rich. What I don’t like is the cost. Safaricom is my provider and though the speeds are satisfactory- I always feel robbed.
Now in my rural life, there really is no connection. Sometimes even shooting a text or making a phone call needs tree-climbing trees. So forget about a 4G connection or a Whatsapp message. FYI my county is quite near to Nairobi. Every time I experience this it magnifies to me the kind of inequality ICT can cause.
On Tue, 23 Apr 2019 at 08:36, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Dear Listers,
As notified last week, we are conducting an assessment on the state of play and impact of broadband in Kenya, broadly looking at the socio-economic impact on consumers, businesses and various sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, finance and government.
We are looking at real life examples of impact of broadband, challenges we face in increasing impact of broadband and recommendations on interventions needed to address the challenges identified.
For this discussion, we define broadband as any fast internet. Fast enough to serve your intended purpose. We can have an extended definition through the discussion.
Some of the questions we should answer are:
1. What is the current state of broadband in Kenya? What is the current coverage of broadband in Kenya? Do you have broadband internet in your area? How affordable is the available broadband? 2. What barriers are there in increasing impact of broadband in Kenya? 3. What recommendations can counter the barriers identified in increasing impact of broadband?
Looking forward to a grrat debate. Sincerely, ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/
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-- *Mercy Mutemi, Advocate*.
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This is such a healthy debate. Thanks for all the contributions. As I try to probe the individual contributors, one thing that is very clear is "digital inclusion is not that incusive in terms of cost and coverage". Perhaps, the regulator, and service providers can pick that concern. It is not just in this forum where cost and coverage it is coming out. 2017 elections anyone? :-) Let me start with Dr Robert Muthuri. On the metrics of coverage, the last time Communications Authority (CA) commented on the same question on this list, they said they use "land based and population based statistics for connectivity". Probably this needs to come out clearly in a language that a government technocrat can understand. That way, when e-government services like Huduma services are made mandatory, the government can realize the challenges the citizenry go through to access government services yet they don't have Internet access. I will just put Ali's quote here "Considering that most government services are now online how do we propose someone in Pokot, Wajir or Marsabit to use these services if someone in Nairobi is finding it a major challenge to access the ecitizen portal? " Great question on the importance of Universal Service Fund (USF) so far in coverage. I hope the USF-board can answer this, or the secretariat at the CA. The last thing I remember is the President raiding the USF. This is what the President said "We have agreed that in order to boost the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to deal with cybercrime, the Communications Authority - which has the Universal Service Fund through which they collect money and we do not know how they spend it...Sh1 billion from the fund will be moved to the DCI ..." So you can imagine, if the President does not know what the USF is doing, what about the citizens? ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, On Wed, 24 Apr 2019 at 12:31, Robert Muthuri via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Thanks Kivuva,
Two questions a) what metrics do we currently have to measure coverage? b) What is the impact of the USF so far on coverage? Best,
Robert.
On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:56 AM Josephine Miliza via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Thanks Kivuva for starting this discussion. Some of the barriers are
- Affordability - If we are looking to have people leverage on the internet for economic empowerment, the current data prices are quite expensive. - Beyond access, we also need to look at the availability of locally relevant applications and content. For people without a disposable income to spend money on the internet, there needs to be a clear value proposition as to why they should make that investment.
I recommend investing in bottom-up models to close the infrastructure and connectivity gaps. These models are able to identify gaps and create targeted solutions that fit the needs of their local communities. We also need to measure uptake and usage rather than just internet penetration. We should also create strategies to encourage local businesses, especially in rural and underserved areas to adopt the use of ICTs. This can be done by harnessing the power of community-led initiatives to help spread interest and uptake.
On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:00 AM Grace Githaiga via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
@Mercy I recently experienced 'the converging under a certain tree' make or receive a call in Nyandarua. Not too far from Thomson Falls. And I experienced the frustration as the signal was only on that particular tree. You would have thought we were in a meeting. So I am with you on this inequality of our broadband. Until you experience it, then you really do not know what it means.
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Morning Kivuva,
Like many Kenyans, I love a double life (both urban and rural). While in Nairobi of course I get a good connection- even 4G when I feel rich. What I don’t like is the cost. Safaricom is my provider and though the speeds are satisfactory- I always feel robbed.
Now in my rural life, there really is no connection. Sometimes even shooting a text or making a phone call needs tree-climbing trees. So forget about a 4G connection or a Whatsapp message. FYI my county is quite near to Nairobi. Every time I experience this it magnifies to me the kind of inequality ICT can cause.
On Tue, 23 Apr 2019 at 08:36, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Dear Listers,
As notified last week, we are conducting an assessment on the state of play and impact of broadband in Kenya, broadly looking at the socio-economic impact on consumers, businesses and various sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, finance and government.
We are looking at real life examples of impact of broadband, challenges we face in increasing impact of broadband and recommendations on interventions needed to address the challenges identified.
For this discussion, we define broadband as any fast internet. Fast enough to serve your intended purpose. We can have an extended definition through the discussion.
Some of the questions we should answer are:
1. What is the current state of broadband in Kenya? What is the current coverage of broadband in Kenya? Do you have broadband internet in your area? How affordable is the available broadband? 2. What barriers are there in increasing impact of broadband in Kenya? 3. What recommendations can counter the barriers identified in increasing impact of broadband?
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Mwendwa, Apologies for the belated response. Yes, indeed CA uses population and land based statistics to measure coverage of the population on 2G, 3G, and 4G services. In line with the recommendations of the Access Gaps study carried out in 2016, the Authority is currently implementing two priority universal access projects using the USF levy. These projects are: 1. Education broadband connectivity projects in 896 public secondary schools. This project involves providing broadband connectivity to public secondary schools spread across the 47 counties. So far a total of 600 secondary schools have been connected. 2. The USF voice infrastructure project – which has facilitated mobile voice infrastructure coverage in 62 sub-locations in marginalized areas that previously did not have any coverage. The 62 sub-locations spread across the country, now enjoy access to 3G (voice and data) services. In appreciation of the importance of ensuring universal access to ICT services, the Authority is currently in the process of tendering for an additional 129 sub-locations that have no coverage, with a view to ensuring that the prevailing voice and data gaps are reduced. It is important to note that the Access Gaps Study identified a total of 512 sub-locations that had zero or less than 30% mobile (voice and data) coverage. The funds required to close these gaps are estimated at Kshs 120 billion. Noting the enormity of the funds required to close the gaps, the Authority is also using other regulatory mechanisms, including licence obligations to the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to fast-track facilitation of connectivity to unserved and underserved population. We are planning to formally launch these projects to apprise the industry and other stakeholders on the progress made so far in respect to the utilization of the USF. I hope this provides clarity to your concerns. 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Thanks for all the contributions. As I try to probe the individual contributors, one thing that is very clear is "digital inclusion is not that incusive in terms of cost and coverage". Perhaps, the regulator, and service providers can pick that concern. It is not just in this forum where cost and coverage it is coming out. 2017 elections anyone? :-) Let me start with Dr Robert Muthuri. On the metrics of coverage, the last time Communications Authority (CA) commented on the same question on this list, they said they use "land based and population based statistics for connectivity". Probably this needs to come out clearly in a language that a government technocrat can understand. That way, when e-government services like Huduma services are made mandatory, the government can realize the challenges the citizenry go through to access government services yet they don't have Internet access. I will just put Ali's quote here "Considering that most government services are now online how do we propose someone in Pokot, Wajir or Marsabit to use these services if someone in Nairobi is finding it a major challenge to access the ecitizen portal? " Great question on the importance of Universal Service Fund (USF) so far in coverage. I hope the USF-board can answer this, or the secretariat at the CA. The last thing I remember is the President raiding the USF. This is what the President said "We have agreed that in order to boost the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to deal with cybercrime, the Communications Authority - which has the Universal Service Fund through which they collect money and we do not know how they spend it...Sh1 billion from the fund will be moved to the DCI ..." So you can imagine, if the President does not know what the USF is doing, what about the citizens? ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, On Wed, 24 Apr 2019 at 12:31, Robert Muthuri via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Thanks Kivuva, Two questions a) what metrics do we currently have to measure coverage? b) What is the impact of the USF so far on coverage? Best, Robert. On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:56 AM Josephine Miliza via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Thanks Kivuva for starting this discussion. Some of the barriers are * Affordability - If we are looking to have people leverage on the internet for economic empowerment, the current data prices are quite expensive. * Beyond access, we also need to look at the availability of locally relevant applications and content. For people without a disposable income to spend money on the internet, there needs to be a clear value proposition as to why they should make that investment. I recommend investing in bottom-up models to close the infrastructure and connectivity gaps. These models are able to identify gaps and create targeted solutions that fit the needs of their local communities. We also need to measure uptake and usage rather than just internet penetration. We should also create strategies to encourage local businesses, especially in rural and underserved areas to adopt the use of ICTs. This can be done by harnessing the power of community-led initiatives to help spread interest and uptake. On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:00 AM Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: @Mercy I recently experienced 'the converging under a certain tree' make or receive a call in Nyandarua. Not too far from Thomson Falls. And I experienced the frustration as the signal was only on that particular tree. You would have thought we were in a meeting. So I am with you on this inequality of our broadband. Until you experience it, then you really do not know what it means. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grace Githaiga Twitter: @ggithaiga Skype: gracegithaiga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga ...the most important office in a democracy is the citizen. So, you see, that’s what our democracy demands. It needs you!----Barrack Obama. ________________________________ From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+ggithaiga=hotmail.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:hotmail.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> on behalf of kanini mutemi via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Sent: 24 April 2019 8:32 AM To: ggithaiga@hotmail.com<mailto:ggithaiga@hotmail.com> Cc: kanini mutemi Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya Morning Kivuva, Like many Kenyans, I love a double life (both urban and rural). While in Nairobi of course I get a good connection- even 4G when I feel rich. What I don’t like is the cost. Safaricom is my provider and though the speeds are satisfactory- I always feel robbed. Now in my rural life, there really is no connection. Sometimes even shooting a text or making a phone call needs tree-climbing trees. So forget about a 4G connection or a Whatsapp message. FYI my county is quite near to Nairobi. Every time I experience this it magnifies to me the kind of inequality ICT can cause. On Tue, 23 Apr 2019 at 08:36, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Dear Listers, As notified last week, we are conducting an assessment on the state of play and impact of broadband in Kenya, broadly looking at the socio-economic impact on consumers, businesses and various sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, finance and government. We are looking at real life examples of impact of broadband, challenges we face in increasing impact of broadband and recommendations on interventions needed to address the challenges identified. For this discussion, we define broadband as any fast internet. Fast enough to serve your intended purpose. We can have an extended definition through the discussion. Some of the questions we should answer are: 1. What is the current state of broadband in Kenya? What is the current coverage of broadband in Kenya? Do you have broadband internet in your area? How affordable is the available broadband? 2. What barriers are there in increasing impact of broadband in Kenya? 3. What recommendations can counter the barriers identified in increasing impact of broadband? Looking forward to a grrat debate. Sincerely, ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kaninimutemi%40gmail.c... The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. 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Thank you Wambua for the prompt and detailed response. Let me also be the first on the list to congratulate you on your new signature footer. The thing we end users like about CA is that it is very responsive, and the communications team is willing to brief the community on what is going on. Countless times, Rachel Alwala has always been on standby to respond to listers. If I am not mistaken, the last time land based internet coverage and population based internet coverage was mentioned on the list, Rachel indicated that CA would update the methodology. While at this, Ali has shared connectivity statistics from CA where 47.9% of internet subscribers are using broadband. Perhaps you can give us your definition of broadband, and also what 47.9% broadband internet subscribers mean. Does it mean people? Thanks Ali for going deeper on what Broadband means. "High speed Internet (on fibre, or radio, or coaxial), that is always on. Let me be a case sturdy. Over the last few years, I have used Zuku (5mbps, ksh3000/month), Safaricom fibre (5mbps, ksh3000/month), and Poa internet (2mbps, ksh1500/month) at home. Zuku on fibre but coaxial at home, Safaricom on fibre, and Poa Internet on radio and twisted pair. These three services, Safaricom fibre, Poa Internet, and Zuku, were they always on? No. Could I run a server on it? No. Could I support a life saving machine on it? No. Now, can these companies claim to be providing broadband at home if it is not always on? This also leads me to DATA BUNDLES. Is data bundles broadband whether 3G, 4G, 5G? On Wed, Apr 24, 2019, 4:12 PM Wambua, Christopher <Wambua@ca.go.ke> wrote:
Mwendwa,
Apologies for the belated response. Yes, indeed CA uses population and land based statistics to measure coverage of the population on 2G, 3G, and 4G services. In line with the recommendations of the Access Gaps study carried out in 2016, the Authority is currently implementing two priority universal access projects using the USF levy. These projects are:
1. Education broadband connectivity projects in 896 public secondary schools. This project involves providing broadband connectivity to public secondary schools spread across the 47 counties. So far a total of 600 secondary schools have been connected. 2. The USF voice infrastructure project – which has facilitated mobile voice infrastructure coverage in 62 sub-locations in marginalized areas that previously did not have any coverage. The 62 sub-locations spread across the country, now enjoy access to 3G (voice and data) services.
In appreciation of the importance of ensuring universal access to ICT services, the Authority is currently in the process of tendering for an additional 129 sub-locations that have no coverage, with a view to ensuring that the prevailing voice and data gaps are reduced. It is important to note that the Access Gaps Study identified a total of 512 sub-locations that had zero or less than 30% mobile (voice and data) coverage. The funds required to close these gaps are estimated at Kshs 120 billion. Noting the enormity of the funds required to close the gaps, the Authority is also using other regulatory mechanisms, including licence obligations to the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to fast-track facilitation of connectivity to unserved and underserved population.
We are planning to formally launch these projects to apprise the industry and other stakeholders on the progress made so far in respect to the utilization of the USF. I hope this provides clarity to your concerns.
Regards,
Christopher Wambua
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This is such a healthy debate. Thanks for all the contributions. As I try to probe the individual contributors, one thing that is very clear is "digital inclusion is not that incusive in terms of cost and coverage". Perhaps, the regulator, and service providers can pick that concern. It is not just in this forum where cost and coverage it is coming out. 2017 elections anyone? :-)
Let me start with Dr Robert Muthuri. On the metrics of coverage, the last time Communications Authority (CA) commented on the same question on this list, they said they use "land based and population based statistics for connectivity". Probably this needs to come out clearly in a language that a government technocrat can understand. That way, when e-government services like Huduma services are made mandatory, the government can realize the challenges the citizenry go through to access government services yet they don't have Internet access. I will just put Ali's quote here "Considering that most government services are now online how do we propose someone in Pokot, Wajir or Marsabit to use these services if someone in Nairobi is finding it a major challenge to access the ecitizen portal? "
Great question on the importance of Universal Service Fund (USF) so far in coverage. I hope the USF-board can answer this, or the secretariat at the CA. The last thing I remember is the President raiding the USF. This is what the President said "We have agreed that in order to boost the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to deal with cybercrime, the Communications Authority - which has the Universal Service Fund through which they collect money and we do not know how they spend it...Sh1 billion from the fund will be moved to the DCI ..."
So you can imagine, if the President does not know what the USF is doing, what about the citizens?
______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi,
On Wed, 24 Apr 2019 at 12:31, Robert Muthuri via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Thanks Kivuva,
Two questions a) what metrics do we currently have to measure coverage? b) What is the impact of the USF so far on coverage? Best,
Robert.
On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:56 AM Josephine Miliza via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Thanks Kivuva for starting this discussion. Some of the barriers are
- Affordability - If we are looking to have people leverage on the internet for economic empowerment, the current data prices are quite expensive. - Beyond access, we also need to look at the availability of locally relevant applications and content. For people without a disposable income to spend money on the internet, there needs to be a clear value proposition as to why they should make that investment.
I recommend investing in bottom-up models to close the infrastructure and connectivity gaps. These models are able to identify gaps and create targeted solutions that fit the needs of their local communities. We also need to measure uptake and usage rather than just internet penetration. We should also create strategies to encourage local businesses, especially in rural and underserved areas to adopt the use of ICTs. This can be done by harnessing the power of community-led initiatives to help spread interest and uptake.
On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:00 AM Grace Githaiga via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
@Mercy I recently experienced 'the converging under a certain tree' make or receive a call in Nyandarua. Not too far from Thomson Falls. And I experienced the frustration as the signal was only on that particular tree. You would have thought we were in a meeting. So I am with you on this inequality of our broadband. Until you experience it, then you really do not know what it means.
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Morning Kivuva,
Like many Kenyans, I love a double life (both urban and rural). While in Nairobi of course I get a good connection- even 4G when I feel rich. What I don’t like is the cost. Safaricom is my provider and though the speeds are satisfactory- I always feel robbed.
Now in my rural life, there really is no connection. Sometimes even shooting a text or making a phone call needs tree-climbing trees. So forget about a 4G connection or a Whatsapp message. FYI my county is quite near to Nairobi. Every time I experience this it magnifies to me the kind of inequality ICT can cause.
On Tue, 23 Apr 2019 at 08:36, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Dear Listers,
As notified last week, we are conducting an assessment on the state of play and impact of broadband in Kenya, broadly looking at the socio-economic impact on consumers, businesses and various sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, finance and government.
We are looking at real life examples of impact of broadband, challenges we face in increasing impact of broadband and recommendations on interventions needed to address the challenges identified.
For this discussion, we define broadband as any fast internet. Fast enough to serve your intended purpose. We can have an extended definition through the discussion.
Some of the questions we should answer are:
1. What is the current state of broadband in Kenya? What is the current coverage of broadband in Kenya? Do you have broadband internet in your area? How affordable is the available broadband? 2. What barriers are there in increasing impact of broadband in Kenya? 3. What recommendations can counter the barriers identified in increasing impact of broadband?
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Mwendwa Thanks for the congratulatory message and your kind observation on our responsiveness. We shall revert tomorrow morning to your additional queries. Wambua Sent from my iPhone On 24 Apr 2019, at 20:23, Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva@transworldafrica.com<mailto:Kivuva@transworldafrica.com>> wrote: Thank you Wambua for the prompt and detailed response. Let me also be the first on the list to congratulate you on your new signature footer. The thing we end users like about CA is that it is very responsive, and the communications team is willing to brief the community on what is going on. Countless times, Rachel Alwala has always been on standby to respond to listers. If I am not mistaken, the last time land based internet coverage and population based internet coverage was mentioned on the list, Rachel indicated that CA would update the methodology. While at this, Ali has shared connectivity statistics from CA where 47.9% of internet subscribers are using broadband. Perhaps you can give us your definition of broadband, and also what 47.9% broadband internet subscribers mean. Does it mean people? Thanks Ali for going deeper on what Broadband means. "High speed Internet (on fibre, or radio, or coaxial), that is always on. Let me be a case sturdy. Over the last few years, I have used Zuku (5mbps, ksh3000/month), Safaricom fibre (5mbps, ksh3000/month), and Poa internet (2mbps, ksh1500/month) at home. Zuku on fibre but coaxial at home, Safaricom on fibre, and Poa Internet on radio and twisted pair. These three services, Safaricom fibre, Poa Internet, and Zuku, were they always on? No. Could I run a server on it? No. Could I support a life saving machine on it? No. Now, can these companies claim to be providing broadband at home if it is not always on? This also leads me to DATA BUNDLES. Is data bundles broadband whether 3G, 4G, 5G? On Wed, Apr 24, 2019, 4:12 PM Wambua, Christopher <Wambua@ca.go.ke<mailto:Wambua@ca.go.ke>> wrote: Mwendwa, Apologies for the belated response. Yes, indeed CA uses population and land based statistics to measure coverage of the population on 2G, 3G, and 4G services. In line with the recommendations of the Access Gaps study carried out in 2016, the Authority is currently implementing two priority universal access projects using the USF levy. These projects are: 1. Education broadband connectivity projects in 896 public secondary schools. This project involves providing broadband connectivity to public secondary schools spread across the 47 counties. So far a total of 600 secondary schools have been connected. 2. The USF voice infrastructure project – which has facilitated mobile voice infrastructure coverage in 62 sub-locations in marginalized areas that previously did not have any coverage. The 62 sub-locations spread across the country, now enjoy access to 3G (voice and data) services. In appreciation of the importance of ensuring universal access to ICT services, the Authority is currently in the process of tendering for an additional 129 sub-locations that have no coverage, with a view to ensuring that the prevailing voice and data gaps are reduced. It is important to note that the Access Gaps Study identified a total of 512 sub-locations that had zero or less than 30% mobile (voice and data) coverage. The funds required to close these gaps are estimated at Kshs 120 billion. Noting the enormity of the funds required to close the gaps, the Authority is also using other regulatory mechanisms, including licence obligations to the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to fast-track facilitation of connectivity to unserved and underserved population. We are planning to formally launch these projects to apprise the industry and other stakeholders on the progress made so far in respect to the utilization of the USF. I hope this provides clarity to your concerns. Regards, Christopher Wambua Director/Communications & Public Affairs | Communications and Public Affairs [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/logo.png] Tel: +254 20 4242000/284 Office Mobile: +254 730 042284/ +254 730172284 P.O. 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Thanks for all the contributions. As I try to probe the individual contributors, one thing that is very clear is "digital inclusion is not that incusive in terms of cost and coverage". Perhaps, the regulator, and service providers can pick that concern. It is not just in this forum where cost and coverage it is coming out. 2017 elections anyone? :-) Let me start with Dr Robert Muthuri. On the metrics of coverage, the last time Communications Authority (CA) commented on the same question on this list, they said they use "land based and population based statistics for connectivity". Probably this needs to come out clearly in a language that a government technocrat can understand. That way, when e-government services like Huduma services are made mandatory, the government can realize the challenges the citizenry go through to access government services yet they don't have Internet access. I will just put Ali's quote here "Considering that most government services are now online how do we propose someone in Pokot, Wajir or Marsabit to use these services if someone in Nairobi is finding it a major challenge to access the ecitizen portal? " Great question on the importance of Universal Service Fund (USF) so far in coverage. I hope the USF-board can answer this, or the secretariat at the CA. The last thing I remember is the President raiding the USF. This is what the President said "We have agreed that in order to boost the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to deal with cybercrime, the Communications Authority - which has the Universal Service Fund through which they collect money and we do not know how they spend it...Sh1 billion from the fund will be moved to the DCI ..." So you can imagine, if the President does not know what the USF is doing, what about the citizens? ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, On Wed, 24 Apr 2019 at 12:31, Robert Muthuri via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Thanks Kivuva, Two questions a) what metrics do we currently have to measure coverage? b) What is the impact of the USF so far on coverage? Best, Robert. On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:56 AM Josephine Miliza via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Thanks Kivuva for starting this discussion. Some of the barriers are * Affordability - If we are looking to have people leverage on the internet for economic empowerment, the current data prices are quite expensive. * Beyond access, we also need to look at the availability of locally relevant applications and content. For people without a disposable income to spend money on the internet, there needs to be a clear value proposition as to why they should make that investment. I recommend investing in bottom-up models to close the infrastructure and connectivity gaps. These models are able to identify gaps and create targeted solutions that fit the needs of their local communities. We also need to measure uptake and usage rather than just internet penetration. We should also create strategies to encourage local businesses, especially in rural and underserved areas to adopt the use of ICTs. This can be done by harnessing the power of community-led initiatives to help spread interest and uptake. On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:00 AM Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: @Mercy I recently experienced 'the converging under a certain tree' make or receive a call in Nyandarua. Not too far from Thomson Falls. And I experienced the frustration as the signal was only on that particular tree. You would have thought we were in a meeting. So I am with you on this inequality of our broadband. Until you experience it, then you really do not know what it means. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grace Githaiga Twitter: @ggithaiga Skype: gracegithaiga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga ...the most important office in a democracy is the citizen. So, you see, that’s what our democracy demands. It needs you!----Barrack Obama. ________________________________ From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+ggithaiga=hotmail.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:hotmail.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> on behalf of kanini mutemi via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Sent: 24 April 2019 8:32 AM To: ggithaiga@hotmail.com<mailto:ggithaiga@hotmail.com> Cc: kanini mutemi Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya Morning Kivuva, Like many Kenyans, I love a double life (both urban and rural). While in Nairobi of course I get a good connection- even 4G when I feel rich. What I don’t like is the cost. Safaricom is my provider and though the speeds are satisfactory- I always feel robbed. Now in my rural life, there really is no connection. Sometimes even shooting a text or making a phone call needs tree-climbing trees. So forget about a 4G connection or a Whatsapp message. FYI my county is quite near to Nairobi. Every time I experience this it magnifies to me the kind of inequality ICT can cause. On Tue, 23 Apr 2019 at 08:36, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Dear Listers, As notified last week, we are conducting an assessment on the state of play and impact of broadband in Kenya, broadly looking at the socio-economic impact on consumers, businesses and various sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, finance and government. We are looking at real life examples of impact of broadband, challenges we face in increasing impact of broadband and recommendations on interventions needed to address the challenges identified. For this discussion, we define broadband as any fast internet. Fast enough to serve your intended purpose. We can have an extended definition through the discussion. Some of the questions we should answer are: 1. What is the current state of broadband in Kenya? What is the current coverage of broadband in Kenya? Do you have broadband internet in your area? How affordable is the available broadband? 2. What barriers are there in increasing impact of broadband in Kenya? 3. What recommendations can counter the barriers identified in increasing impact of broadband? Looking forward to a grrat debate. Sincerely, ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kaninimutemi%40gmail.c... The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. 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My 2c before I hibernate again. I am unable to respond directly to Mwenda's questions - for now. I like the fact that some issues related to broadband, and also the broad access to ICTs and the related concerns and debates on the inclusion/exclusion are coming up in this discussion. Of particular interest, and has been touched on, is the localised definition of broadband - and beyond physical connectivity (availability), and what Josphine has referred to as "beyond access". 1. Rightly, there needs to be a value proposition to the intended user of the broadband. This value proposition could as well be critical in determining the users' definition or view of broadband (Mwenda's definition/view might be different from a less technologically-orientated user who might not need a server or to learn a life saving machine. This does not diminish the need for broadband for both of them). That is, beyond the access there are possibilities and opportunities that the broadband brings that are very different for each user in as many domains we may want to consider (e.g. social, economic, political e.t.c). In the same note, the issue of access transcends all these domains beyond affordability (economic). 2. Ali raised the concern, that I share with him, of reliability of statistics. My concern, however, go beyond the numbers to the meaningful outcomes/impacts the access/connectivity/coverage has brought on the population (along the many domains above). Is the population close to 50% of the population with access/connectivity/coverage empowered enough to take advantage of the potentially valuable outcomes of the broadband (while simultaneously avoiding the negative consequences)? 3. In the definition also, there are issues that have variously been touched on: the integrity of service providers, the quality of service of the broadband (someone mentioned beyond speed and cost), regulations and policies (including taxation) among others that do affect both access and appropriation of technology. How does the ordinary person who experiences 'disappearing data' after feeling robbed having paid so much for it? Am eagerly awaiting CA's definition/view of broadband. In addtion, (maybe) an elaboration on the regulatory specific measures and priority areas where "licence obligations to the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to fast-track facilitation of connectivity". This may help us to check on the progress of these measures, as well as rate the services our MNOs give us in some of the under-served areas/populations. On Wed, 24 Apr 2019 at 19:31, Wambua, Christopher via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Mwendwa
Thanks for the congratulatory message and your kind observation on our responsiveness.
We shall revert tomorrow morning to your additional queries.
Wambua
Sent from my iPhone
On 24 Apr 2019, at 20:23, Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva@transworldafrica.com> wrote:
Thank you Wambua for the prompt and detailed response. Let me also be the first on the list to congratulate you on your new signature footer. The thing we end users like about CA is that it is very responsive, and the communications team is willing to brief the community on what is going on. Countless times, Rachel Alwala has always been on standby to respond to listers.
If I am not mistaken, the last time land based internet coverage and population based internet coverage was mentioned on the list, Rachel indicated that CA would update the methodology. While at this, Ali has shared connectivity statistics from CA where 47.9% of internet subscribers are using broadband. Perhaps you can give us your definition of broadband, and also what 47.9% broadband internet subscribers mean. Does it mean people?
Thanks Ali for going deeper on what Broadband means. "High speed Internet (on fibre, or radio, or coaxial), that is always on. Let me be a case sturdy. Over the last few years, I have used Zuku (5mbps, ksh3000/month), Safaricom fibre (5mbps, ksh3000/month), and Poa internet (2mbps, ksh1500/month) at home. Zuku on fibre but coaxial at home, Safaricom on fibre, and Poa Internet on radio and twisted pair. These three services, Safaricom fibre, Poa Internet, and Zuku, were they always on? No. Could I run a server on it? No. Could I support a life saving machine on it? No.
Now, can these companies claim to be providing broadband at home if it is not always on?
This also leads me to DATA BUNDLES. Is data bundles broadband whether 3G, 4G, 5G?
On Wed, Apr 24, 2019, 4:12 PM Wambua, Christopher <Wambua@ca.go.ke> wrote:
Mwendwa,
Apologies for the belated response. Yes, indeed CA uses population and land based statistics to measure coverage of the population on 2G, 3G, and 4G services. In line with the recommendations of the Access Gaps study carried out in 2016, the Authority is currently implementing two priority universal access projects using the USF levy. These projects are:
1. Education broadband connectivity projects in 896 public secondary schools. This project involves providing broadband connectivity to public secondary schools spread across the 47 counties. So far a total of 600 secondary schools have been connected. 2. The USF voice infrastructure project – which has facilitated mobile voice infrastructure coverage in 62 sub-locations in marginalized areas that previously did not have any coverage. The 62 sub-locations spread across the country, now enjoy access to 3G (voice and data) services.
In appreciation of the importance of ensuring universal access to ICT services, the Authority is currently in the process of tendering for an additional 129 sub-locations that have no coverage, with a view to ensuring that the prevailing voice and data gaps are reduced. It is important to note that the Access Gaps Study identified a total of 512 sub-locations that had zero or less than 30% mobile (voice and data) coverage. The funds required to close these gaps are estimated at Kshs 120 billion. Noting the enormity of the funds required to close the gaps, the Authority is also using other regulatory mechanisms, including licence obligations to the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to fast-track facilitation of connectivity to unserved and underserved population.
We are planning to formally launch these projects to apprise the industry and other stakeholders on the progress made so far in respect to the utilization of the USF. I hope this provides clarity to your concerns.
Regards,
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From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+wambua=ca.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Reply-To: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2019 at 13:30 To: Christopher Wambua <wambua@ca.go.ke> Cc: Kivuva <Kivuva@transworldafrica.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya
This is such a healthy debate. Thanks for all the contributions. As I try to probe the individual contributors, one thing that is very clear is "digital inclusion is not that incusive in terms of cost and coverage". Perhaps, the regulator, and service providers can pick that concern. It is not just in this forum where cost and coverage it is coming out. 2017 elections anyone? :-)
Let me start with Dr Robert Muthuri. On the metrics of coverage, the last time Communications Authority (CA) commented on the same question on this list, they said they use "land based and population based statistics for connectivity". Probably this needs to come out clearly in a language that a government technocrat can understand. That way, when e-government services like Huduma services are made mandatory, the government can realize the challenges the citizenry go through to access government services yet they don't have Internet access. I will just put Ali's quote here "Considering that most government services are now online how do we propose someone in Pokot, Wajir or Marsabit to use these services if someone in Nairobi is finding it a major challenge to access the ecitizen portal? "
Great question on the importance of Universal Service Fund (USF) so far in coverage. I hope the USF-board can answer this, or the secretariat at the CA. The last thing I remember is the President raiding the USF. This is what the President said "We have agreed that in order to boost the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to deal with cybercrime, the Communications Authority - which has the Universal Service Fund through which they collect money and we do not know how they spend it...Sh1 billion from the fund will be moved to the DCI ..."
So you can imagine, if the President does not know what the USF is doing, what about the citizens?
______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi,
On Wed, 24 Apr 2019 at 12:31, Robert Muthuri via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Thanks Kivuva,
Two questions a) what metrics do we currently have to measure coverage? b) What is the impact of the USF so far on coverage? Best,
Robert.
On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:56 AM Josephine Miliza via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Thanks Kivuva for starting this discussion. Some of the barriers are
- Affordability - If we are looking to have people leverage on the internet for economic empowerment, the current data prices are quite expensive. - Beyond access, we also need to look at the availability of locally relevant applications and content. For people without a disposable income to spend money on the internet, there needs to be a clear value proposition as to why they should make that investment.
I recommend investing in bottom-up models to close the infrastructure and connectivity gaps. These models are able to identify gaps and create targeted solutions that fit the needs of their local communities. We also need to measure uptake and usage rather than just internet penetration. We should also create strategies to encourage local businesses, especially in rural and underserved areas to adopt the use of ICTs. This can be done by harnessing the power of community-led initiatives to help spread interest and uptake.
On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:00 AM Grace Githaiga via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
@Mercy I recently experienced 'the converging under a certain tree' make or receive a call in Nyandarua. Not too far from Thomson Falls. And I experienced the frustration as the signal was only on that particular tree. You would have thought we were in a meeting. So I am with you on this inequality of our broadband. Until you experience it, then you really do not know what it means.
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Morning Kivuva,
Like many Kenyans, I love a double life (both urban and rural). While in Nairobi of course I get a good connection- even 4G when I feel rich. What I don’t like is the cost. Safaricom is my provider and though the speeds are satisfactory- I always feel robbed.
Now in my rural life, there really is no connection. Sometimes even shooting a text or making a phone call needs tree-climbing trees. So forget about a 4G connection or a Whatsapp message. FYI my county is quite near to Nairobi. Every time I experience this it magnifies to me the kind of inequality ICT can cause.
On Tue, 23 Apr 2019 at 08:36, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Dear Listers,
As notified last week, we are conducting an assessment on the state of play and impact of broadband in Kenya, broadly looking at the socio-economic impact on consumers, businesses and various sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, finance and government.
We are looking at real life examples of impact of broadband, challenges we face in increasing impact of broadband and recommendations on interventions needed to address the challenges identified.
For this discussion, we define broadband as any fast internet. Fast enough to serve your intended purpose. We can have an extended definition through the discussion.
Some of the questions we should answer are:
1. What is the current state of broadband in Kenya? What is the current coverage of broadband in Kenya? Do you have broadband internet in your area? How affordable is the available broadband? 2. What barriers are there in increasing impact of broadband in Kenya? 3. What recommendations can counter the barriers identified in increasing impact of broadband?
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Mwendwa, Below are responses to your additional queries: If I am not mistaken, the last time land based internet coverage and population based internet coverage was mentioned on the list, Rachel indicated that CA would update the methodology. While at this, Ali has shared connectivity statistics from CA where 47.9% of internet subscribers are using broadband. Perhaps you can give us your definition of broadband, and also what 47.9% broadband internet subscribers mean. Does it mean people? First and foremost, we are not sure where the figure of 47.9% was obtained from since our statistics reports outlines the number of broadband subscriptions. For more details please refer to .https://ca.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Sector-Statistics-Report-Q2-2018... As regards the review of the methodology used to compute internet and mobile subscriptions, may wish to note that this is work still in progress. We shall apprise the community on the revised methodology in due course. Mobile broadband subscriptions Based on ITU standards, mobile broadband subscriptions refer to subscriptions to mobile cellular networks with access to data communications (e.g.the Internet) at broadband speeds (defined as greater than or equal to 256 kbit/s in one or both directions) such as WCDMA, HSDPA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO and CDMA 2000 1xEV-DV, irrespective of the device used to access the Internet(handheld computer, laptop or mobile phone etc). These services are typically referred to as 3G or 3.5G and include: - Wideband CDMA (W-CDMA), an IMT-2000 3G mobile network technology, based on CDMA that presently delivers packet-switched data transmission speeds up to 384 kbit/s and up to 2 Mbit/s when fully implemented. It is known as Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) in Europe. - High-speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), an upgrade to W-CDMA to allow downlink data transmission at speeds of typically 8-10 Mbit/s. It is complemented by High-Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), which offers uplink speeds of around 5 Mbit/s. - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO (Evolution, Data Optimised), an IMT-2000 3G mobile network technology, based on CDMA that delivers packet-switched data transmission speeds of up to 4.9 Mbit/s. Mobile broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants also referred to as Mobile broadband Penetration is derived by dividing the number of mobile broadband subscriptions by the total population and then multiplying by 100. Fixed Internet subscribers refer to the total number of Internet subscribers with fixed access, which includes dial-up and total fixed broadband subscribers: cable modem, DSL Internet subscribers, other fixed broadband and leased line Internet subscribers. Explanatory notes Subscribers should be distinguished from users. Subscribers are entities (e.g. businesses, individuals) that subscribe to an Internet access service. Users are entities that use those services. In the case of individuals, users are always more numerous than subscribers, because one subscription can service several users. The difference is likely to be even greater where public access to the Internet is common. Internet users are derived from household surveys. In the case of fixed internet services such as fibre, wireless, satellite, users are always more numerous than subscribers, because one subscription can service several users. The difference is likely to be even greater where public access to the Internet is common. However, it is the opposite for mobile internet services, subscriptions are always more than users since one subscriber can own multiple SIM cards. Subscriber-Entity or an individual with an active contract between themselves and a service provider. Used in the case of fixed services. Subscription-Refers to any SIM card that has generated revenue in the last 90 days.Used in the case of mobile services only. User- Refers to any individual or entity that has consumed internet services in the last 12 months regardless of technology, location etc Thanks Ali for going deeper on what Broadband means. "High speed Internet (on fibre, or radio, or coaxial), that is always on. Let me be a case sturdy. Over the last few years, I have used Zuku (5mbps, ksh3000/month), Safaricom fibre (5mbps, ksh3000/month), and Poa internet (2mbps, ksh1500/month) at home. Zuku on fibre but coaxial at home, Safaricom on fibre, and Poa Internet on radio and twisted pair. These three services, Safaricom fibre, Poa Internet, and Zuku, were they always on? No. Could I run a server on it? No. Could I support a life saving machine on it? No. Now, can these companies claim to be providing broadband at home if it is not always on?
From a Regulatory reporting perspective, an Active Subscription/Subscriber is described as any subscription/subscriber that has generated (through usage or receipt of services) any revenue through service provision in the last 90 days. If the broadband connectivity was not on within the last 90 days then it’s not counted.
This also leads me to DATA BUNDLES. Is data bundles broadband whether 3G, 4G, 5G? Yes. Refer to above definitions. Christopher Wambua Director/Communications & Public Affairs | Communications and Public Affairs [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/logo.png] Tel: +254 20 4242000/284 Office Mobile: +254 730 042284/ +254 730172284 P.O. Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/mail.png]wambua@ca.go.ke [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/facebook.png] Communications Authority of Kenya<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/twitter.png] ca_kenya <https://twitter.com/CA_Kenya> [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/web.png] www.ca.go.ke <http://www.ca.go.ke/> [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/signature/banner.jpg] From: Kivuva KictaNet <Kivuva@transworldafrica.com<mailto:Kivuva@transworldafrica.com>> Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2019 at 20:22 To: Christopher Wambua <wambua@ca.go.ke<mailto:wambua@ca.go.ke>> Cc: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya Thank you Wambua for the prompt and detailed response. Let me also be the first on the list to congratulate you on your new signature footer. The thing we end users like about CA is that it is very responsive, and the communications team is willing to brief the community on what is going on. Countless times, Rachel Alwala has always been on standby to respond to listers. If I am not mistaken, the last time land based internet coverage and population based internet coverage was mentioned on the list, Rachel indicated that CA would update the methodology. While at this, Ali has shared connectivity statistics from CA where 47.9% of internet subscribers are using broadband. Perhaps you can give us your definition of broadband, and also what 47.9% broadband internet subscribers mean. Does it mean people? Thanks Ali for going deeper on what Broadband means. "High speed Internet (on fibre, or radio, or coaxial), that is always on. Let me be a case sturdy. Over the last few years, I have used Zuku (5mbps, ksh3000/month), Safaricom fibre (5mbps, ksh3000/month), and Poa internet (2mbps, ksh1500/month) at home. Zuku on fibre but coaxial at home, Safaricom on fibre, and Poa Internet on radio and twisted pair. These three services, Safaricom fibre, Poa Internet, and Zuku, were they always on? No. Could I run a server on it? No. Could I support a life saving machine on it? No. Now, can these companies claim to be providing broadband at home if it is not always on? This also leads me to DATA BUNDLES. Is data bundles broadband whether 3G, 4G, 5G? On Wed, Apr 24, 2019, 4:12 PM Wambua, Christopher <Wambua@ca.go.ke<mailto:Wambua@ca.go.ke>> wrote: Mwendwa, Apologies for the belated response. Yes, indeed CA uses population and land based statistics to measure coverage of the population on 2G, 3G, and 4G services. In line with the recommendations of the Access Gaps study carried out in 2016, the Authority is currently implementing two priority universal access projects using the USF levy. These projects are: 1. Education broadband connectivity projects in 896 public secondary schools. This project involves providing broadband connectivity to public secondary schools spread across the 47 counties. So far a total of 600 secondary schools have been connected. 2. The USF voice infrastructure project – which has facilitated mobile voice infrastructure coverage in 62 sub-locations in marginalized areas that previously did not have any coverage. The 62 sub-locations spread across the country, now enjoy access to 3G (voice and data) services. In appreciation of the importance of ensuring universal access to ICT services, the Authority is currently in the process of tendering for an additional 129 sub-locations that have no coverage, with a view to ensuring that the prevailing voice and data gaps are reduced. It is important to note that the Access Gaps Study identified a total of 512 sub-locations that had zero or less than 30% mobile (voice and data) coverage. The funds required to close these gaps are estimated at Kshs 120 billion. Noting the enormity of the funds required to close the gaps, the Authority is also using other regulatory mechanisms, including licence obligations to the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to fast-track facilitation of connectivity to unserved and underserved population. We are planning to formally launch these projects to apprise the industry and other stakeholders on the progress made so far in respect to the utilization of the USF. I hope this provides clarity to your concerns. Regards, Christopher Wambua Director/Communications & Public Affairs | Communications and Public Affairs [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/logo.png] Tel: +254 20 4242000/284 Office Mobile: +254 730 042284/ +254 730172284 P.O. Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/mail.png]wambua@ca.go.ke<mailto:wambua@ca.go.ke> [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/facebook.png] Communications Authority of Kenya<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/twitter.png] ca_kenya <https://twitter.com/CA_Kenya> [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/web.png] www.ca.go.ke <http://www.ca.go.ke/> [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/signature/banner.jpg] From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+wambua=ca.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet-bounces+wambua=ca.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> on behalf of KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Reply-To: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2019 at 13:30 To: Christopher Wambua <wambua@ca.go.ke<mailto:wambua@ca.go.ke>> Cc: Kivuva <Kivuva@transworldafrica.com<mailto:Kivuva@transworldafrica.com>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya This is such a healthy debate. Thanks for all the contributions. As I try to probe the individual contributors, one thing that is very clear is "digital inclusion is not that incusive in terms of cost and coverage". Perhaps, the regulator, and service providers can pick that concern. It is not just in this forum where cost and coverage it is coming out. 2017 elections anyone? :-) Let me start with Dr Robert Muthuri. On the metrics of coverage, the last time Communications Authority (CA) commented on the same question on this list, they said they use "land based and population based statistics for connectivity". Probably this needs to come out clearly in a language that a government technocrat can understand. That way, when e-government services like Huduma services are made mandatory, the government can realize the challenges the citizenry go through to access government services yet they don't have Internet access. I will just put Ali's quote here "Considering that most government services are now online how do we propose someone in Pokot, Wajir or Marsabit to use these services if someone in Nairobi is finding it a major challenge to access the ecitizen portal? " Great question on the importance of Universal Service Fund (USF) so far in coverage. I hope the USF-board can answer this, or the secretariat at the CA. The last thing I remember is the President raiding the USF. This is what the President said "We have agreed that in order to boost the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to deal with cybercrime, the Communications Authority - which has the Universal Service Fund through which they collect money and we do not know how they spend it...Sh1 billion from the fund will be moved to the DCI ..." So you can imagine, if the President does not know what the USF is doing, what about the citizens? ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, On Wed, 24 Apr 2019 at 12:31, Robert Muthuri via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Thanks Kivuva, Two questions a) what metrics do we currently have to measure coverage? b) What is the impact of the USF so far on coverage? Best, Robert. On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:56 AM Josephine Miliza via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Thanks Kivuva for starting this discussion. Some of the barriers are * Affordability - If we are looking to have people leverage on the internet for economic empowerment, the current data prices are quite expensive. * Beyond access, we also need to look at the availability of locally relevant applications and content. For people without a disposable income to spend money on the internet, there needs to be a clear value proposition as to why they should make that investment. I recommend investing in bottom-up models to close the infrastructure and connectivity gaps. These models are able to identify gaps and create targeted solutions that fit the needs of their local communities. We also need to measure uptake and usage rather than just internet penetration. We should also create strategies to encourage local businesses, especially in rural and underserved areas to adopt the use of ICTs. This can be done by harnessing the power of community-led initiatives to help spread interest and uptake. On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:00 AM Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: @Mercy I recently experienced 'the converging under a certain tree' make or receive a call in Nyandarua. Not too far from Thomson Falls. And I experienced the frustration as the signal was only on that particular tree. You would have thought we were in a meeting. So I am with you on this inequality of our broadband. Until you experience it, then you really do not know what it means. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grace Githaiga Twitter: @ggithaiga Skype: gracegithaiga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga ...the most important office in a democracy is the citizen. So, you see, that’s what our democracy demands. It needs you!----Barrack Obama. ________________________________ From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+ggithaiga=hotmail.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:hotmail.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> on behalf of kanini mutemi via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Sent: 24 April 2019 8:32 AM To: ggithaiga@hotmail.com<mailto:ggithaiga@hotmail.com> Cc: kanini mutemi Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya Morning Kivuva, Like many Kenyans, I love a double life (both urban and rural). While in Nairobi of course I get a good connection- even 4G when I feel rich. What I don’t like is the cost. Safaricom is my provider and though the speeds are satisfactory- I always feel robbed. Now in my rural life, there really is no connection. Sometimes even shooting a text or making a phone call needs tree-climbing trees. So forget about a 4G connection or a Whatsapp message. FYI my county is quite near to Nairobi. Every time I experience this it magnifies to me the kind of inequality ICT can cause. On Tue, 23 Apr 2019 at 08:36, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Dear Listers, As notified last week, we are conducting an assessment on the state of play and impact of broadband in Kenya, broadly looking at the socio-economic impact on consumers, businesses and various sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, finance and government. We are looking at real life examples of impact of broadband, challenges we face in increasing impact of broadband and recommendations on interventions needed to address the challenges identified. For this discussion, we define broadband as any fast internet. Fast enough to serve your intended purpose. We can have an extended definition through the discussion. Some of the questions we should answer are: 1. What is the current state of broadband in Kenya? 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Wambua Good morning. Page 17 of the CA Report of which you provided a link below specifically stats the broadband penetration rate. See screenshot attached. Ali Hussein Principal AHK & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad
On 25 Apr 2019, at 5:06 PM, Wambua, Christopher via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Mwendwa,
Below are responses to your additional queries:
If I am not mistaken, the last time land based internet coverage and population based internet coverage was mentioned on the list, Rachel indicated that CA would update the methodology. While at this, Ali has shared connectivity statistics from CA where 47.9% of internet subscribers are using broadband. Perhaps you can give us your definition of broadband, and also what 47.9% broadband internet subscribers mean. Does it mean people?
First and foremost, we are not sure where the figure of 47.9% was obtained from since our statistics reports outlines the number of broadband subscriptions. For more details please refer to .https://ca.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Sector-Statistics-Report-Q2-2018...
As regards the review of the methodology used to compute internet and mobile subscriptions, may wish to note that this is work still in progress. We shall apprise the community on the revised methodology in due course.
Mobile broadband subscriptions
Based on ITU standards, mobile broadband subscriptions refer to subscriptions to mobile cellular networks with access to data communications (e.g.the Internet) at broadband speeds (defined as greater than or equal to 256 kbit/s in one or both directions) such as WCDMA, HSDPA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO and CDMA 2000 1xEV-DV, irrespective of the device used to access the Internet(handheld computer, laptop or mobile phone etc).
These services are typically referred to as 3G or 3.5G and include:
- Wideband CDMA (W-CDMA), an IMT-2000 3G mobile network technology, based on CDMA that presently delivers packet-switched data transmission speeds up to 384 kbit/s and up to 2 Mbit/s when fully implemented. It is known as Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) in Europe. - High-speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), an upgrade to W-CDMA to allow downlink data transmission at speeds of typically 8-10 Mbit/s. It is complemented by High-Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), which offers uplink speeds of around 5 Mbit/s. - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO (Evolution, Data Optimised), an IMT-2000 3G mobile network technology, based on CDMA that delivers packet-switched data transmission speeds of up to 4.9 Mbit/s.
Mobile broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants also referred to as Mobile broadband Penetration is derived by dividing the number of mobile broadband subscriptions by the total population and then multiplying by 100.
Fixed Internet subscribers refer to the total number of Internet subscribers with fixed access, which includes dial-up and total fixed broadband subscribers: cable modem, DSL Internet subscribers, other fixed broadband and leased line Internet subscribers.
Explanatory notes
Subscribers should be distinguished from users. Subscribers are entities (e.g. businesses, individuals) that subscribe to an Internet access service. Users are entities that use those services. In the case of individuals, users are always more numerous than subscribers, because one subscription can service several users. The difference is likely to be even greater where public access to the Internet is common. Internet users are derived from household surveys. In the case of fixed internet services such as fibre, wireless, satellite, users are always more numerous than subscribers, because one subscription can service several users. The difference is likely to be even greater where public access to the Internet is common. However, it is the opposite for mobile internet services, subscriptions are always more than users since one subscriber can own multiple SIM cards.
Subscriber-Entity or an individual with an active contract between themselves and a service provider. Used in the case of fixed services. Subscription-Refers to any SIM card that has generated revenue in the last 90 days.Used in the case of mobile services only. User- Refers to any individual or entity that has consumed internet services in the last 12 months regardless of technology, location etc
Thanks Ali for going deeper on what Broadband means. "High speed Internet (on fibre, or radio, or coaxial), that is always on. Let me be a case sturdy. Over the last few years, I have used Zuku (5mbps, ksh3000/month), Safaricom fibre (5mbps, ksh3000/month), and Poa internet (2mbps, ksh1500/month) at home. Zuku on fibre but coaxial at home, Safaricom on fibre, and Poa Internet on radio and twisted pair. These three services, Safaricom fibre, Poa Internet, and Zuku, were they always on? No. Could I run a server on it? No. Could I support a life saving machine on it? No.
Now, can these companies claim to be providing broadband at home if it is not always on?
From a Regulatory reporting perspective, an Active Subscription/Subscriber is described as any subscription/subscriber that has generated (through usage or receipt of services) any revenue through service provision in the last 90 days. If the broadband connectivity was not on within the last 90 days then it’s not counted.
This also leads me to DATA BUNDLES. Is data bundles broadband whether 3G, 4G, 5G? Yes. Refer to above definitions.
Christopher Wambua Director/Communications & Public Affairs | Communications and Public Affairs
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From: Kivuva KictaNet <Kivuva@transworldafrica.com> Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2019 at 20:22 To: Christopher Wambua <wambua@ca.go.ke> Cc: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya
Thank you Wambua for the prompt and detailed response. Let me also be the first on the list to congratulate you on your new signature footer. The thing we end users like about CA is that it is very responsive, and the communications team is willing to brief the community on what is going on. Countless times, Rachel Alwala has always been on standby to respond to listers.
If I am not mistaken, the last time land based internet coverage and population based internet coverage was mentioned on the list, Rachel indicated that CA would update the methodology. While at this, Ali has shared connectivity statistics from CA where 47.9% of internet subscribers are using broadband. Perhaps you can give us your definition of broadband, and also what 47.9% broadband internet subscribers mean. Does it mean people?
Thanks Ali for going deeper on what Broadband means. "High speed Internet (on fibre, or radio, or coaxial), that is always on. Let me be a case sturdy. Over the last few years, I have used Zuku (5mbps, ksh3000/month), Safaricom fibre (5mbps, ksh3000/month), and Poa internet (2mbps, ksh1500/month) at home. Zuku on fibre but coaxial at home, Safaricom on fibre, and Poa Internet on radio and twisted pair. These three services, Safaricom fibre, Poa Internet, and Zuku, were they always on? No. Could I run a server on it? No. Could I support a life saving machine on it? No.
Now, can these companies claim to be providing broadband at home if it is not always on?
This also leads me to DATA BUNDLES. Is data bundles broadband whether 3G, 4G, 5G?
On Wed, Apr 24, 2019, 4:12 PM Wambua, Christopher <Wambua@ca.go.ke> wrote: Mwendwa,
Apologies for the belated response. Yes, indeed CA uses population and land based statistics to measure coverage of the population on 2G, 3G, and 4G services. In line with the recommendations of the Access Gaps study carried out in 2016, the Authority is currently implementing two priority universal access projects using the USF levy. These projects are: Education broadband connectivity projects in 896 public secondary schools. This project involves providing broadband connectivity to public secondary schools spread across the 47 counties. So far a total of 600 secondary schools have been connected. The USF voice infrastructure project – which has facilitated mobile voice infrastructure coverage in 62 sub-locations in marginalized areas that previously did not have any coverage. The 62 sub-locations spread across the country, now enjoy access to 3G (voice and data) services. In appreciation of the importance of ensuring universal access to ICT services, the Authority is currently in the process of tendering for an additional 129 sub-locations that have no coverage, with a view to ensuring that the prevailing voice and data gaps are reduced. It is important to note that the Access Gaps Study identified a total of 512 sub-locations that had zero or less than 30% mobile (voice and data) coverage. The funds required to close these gaps are estimated at Kshs 120 billion. Noting the enormity of the funds required to close the gaps, the Authority is also using other regulatory mechanisms, including licence obligations to the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to fast-track facilitation of connectivity to unserved and underserved population.
We are planning to formally launch these projects to apprise the industry and other stakeholders on the progress made so far in respect to the utilization of the USF. I hope this provides clarity to your concerns.
Regards, Christopher Wambua Director/Communications & Public Affairs | Communications and Public Affairs
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From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+wambua=ca.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Reply-To: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2019 at 13:30 To: Christopher Wambua <wambua@ca.go.ke> Cc: Kivuva <Kivuva@transworldafrica.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya
This is such a healthy debate. Thanks for all the contributions. As I try to probe the individual contributors, one thing that is very clear is "digital inclusion is not that incusive in terms of cost and coverage". Perhaps, the regulator, and service providers can pick that concern. It is not just in this forum where cost and coverage it is coming out. 2017 elections anyone? :-)
Let me start with Dr Robert Muthuri. On the metrics of coverage, the last time Communications Authority (CA) commented on the same question on this list, they said they use "land based and population based statistics for connectivity". Probably this needs to come out clearly in a language that a government technocrat can understand. That way, when e-government services like Huduma services are made mandatory, the government can realize the challenges the citizenry go through to access government services yet they don't have Internet access. I will just put Ali's quote here "Considering that most government services are now online how do we propose someone in Pokot, Wajir or Marsabit to use these services if someone in Nairobi is finding it a major challenge to access the ecitizen portal? "
Great question on the importance of Universal Service Fund (USF) so far in coverage. I hope the USF-board can answer this, or the secretariat at the CA. The last thing I remember is the President raiding the USF. This is what the President said "We have agreed that in order to boost the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to deal with cybercrime, the Communications Authority - which has the Universal Service Fund through which they collect money and we do not know how they spend it...Sh1 billion from the fund will be moved to the DCI ..."
So you can imagine, if the President does not know what the USF is doing, what about the citizens?
______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi,
On Wed, 24 Apr 2019 at 12:31, Robert Muthuri via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Thanks Kivuva,
Two questions a) what metrics do we currently have to measure coverage? b) What is the impact of the USF so far on coverage? Best,
Robert.
On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:56 AM Josephine Miliza via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Thanks Kivuva for starting this discussion. Some of the barriers are Affordability - If we are looking to have people leverage on the internet for economic empowerment, the current data prices are quite expensive. Beyond access, we also need to look at the availability of locally relevant applications and content. For people without a disposable income to spend money on the internet, there needs to be a clear value proposition as to why they should make that investment. I recommend investing in bottom-up models to close the infrastructure and connectivity gaps. These models are able to identify gaps and create targeted solutions that fit the needs of their local communities. We also need to measure uptake and usage rather than just internet penetration. We should also create strategies to encourage local businesses, especially in rural and underserved areas to adopt the use of ICTs. This can be done by harnessing the power of community-led initiatives to help spread interest and uptake.
On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:00 AM Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: @Mercy I recently experienced 'the converging under a certain tree' make or receive a call in Nyandarua. Not too far from Thomson Falls. And I experienced the frustration as the signal was only on that particular tree. You would have thought we were in a meeting. So I am with you on this inequality of our broadband. Until you experience it, then you really do not know what it means.
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Morning Kivuva,
Like many Kenyans, I love a double life (both urban and rural). While in Nairobi of course I get a good connection- even 4G when I feel rich. What I don’t like is the cost. Safaricom is my provider and though the speeds are satisfactory- I always feel robbed.
Now in my rural life, there really is no connection. Sometimes even shooting a text or making a phone call needs tree-climbing trees. So forget about a 4G connection or a Whatsapp message. FYI my county is quite near to Nairobi. Every time I experience this it magnifies to me the kind of inequality ICT can cause.
On Tue, 23 Apr 2019 at 08:36, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Dear Listers,
As notified last week, we are conducting an assessment on the state of play and impact of broadband in Kenya, broadly looking at the socio-economic impact on consumers, businesses and various sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, finance and government.
We are looking at real life examples of impact of broadband, challenges we face in increasing impact of broadband and recommendations on interventions needed to address the challenges identified.
For this discussion, we define broadband as any fast internet. Fast enough to serve your intended purpose. We can have an extended definition through the discussion.
Some of the questions we should answer are:
What is the current state of broadband in Kenya? What is the current coverage of broadband in Kenya? Do you have broadband internet in your area? How affordable is the available broadband? What barriers are there in increasing impact of broadband in Kenya? What recommendations can counter the barriers identified in increasing impact of broadband? Looking forward to a grrat debate.
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Ali Allow me to shed more light on the statistics in questions. As stated in our earlier response, broadband refers data/internet speeds equal to or greater than 256Kbps. Further, and as indicated in our Second Quarter Sector Statistics Report for for FY 2018/19, the figure of 47.9% indicates that out of the 45.7 million data/internet subscriptions in the country for the period under review ( i.e, anyone using data services regardless of speeds], 21.9 million were on broadband, MEANING SPEEDS ABOVE 256Kbps i.e 47.9 %=21.9M/45.7M*100. On the other hand, all penetration levels are computed by dividing subscriptions by total population multiplied by 100. These figures represent the number of active SIM cards in the case of mobile broadband and the number of individuals or/and entities who have subscribed to an internet service in the case of fixed broadband, which does not actually reflect users. Users are empirically determined through National Surveys. It is also important to note that all these definitions have been included in our Quarterly Sector Statistics Reports. Christopher Wambua Director/Communications & Public Affairs | Communications and Public Affairs [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/logo.png] Tel: +254 20 4242000/284 Office Mobile: +254 730 042284/ +254 730172284 P.O. Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/mail.png]wambua@ca.go.ke [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/facebook.png] Communications Authority of Kenya<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/twitter.png] ca_kenya <https://twitter.com/CA_Kenya> [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/web.png] www.ca.go.ke <http://www.ca.go.ke/> [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/signature/banner.jpg] From: Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke<mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke>> Date: Friday, 26 April 2019 at 06:28 To: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Cc: Christopher Wambua <wambua@ca.go.ke<mailto:wambua@ca.go.ke>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya Wambua Good morning. Page 17 of the CA Report of which you provided a link below specifically stats the broadband penetration rate. See screenshot attached. Ali Hussein Principal AHK & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad [image1.jpeg] On 25 Apr 2019, at 5:06 PM, Wambua, Christopher via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Mwendwa, Below are responses to your additional queries: If I am not mistaken, the last time land based internet coverage and population based internet coverage was mentioned on the list, Rachel indicated that CA would update the methodology. While at this, Ali has shared connectivity statistics from CA where 47.9% of internet subscribers are using broadband. Perhaps you can give us your definition of broadband, and also what 47.9% broadband internet subscribers mean. Does it mean people? First and foremost, we are not sure where the figure of 47.9% was obtained from since our statistics reports outlines the number of broadband subscriptions. For more details please refer to .https://ca.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Sector-Statistics-Report-Q2-2018... As regards the review of the methodology used to compute internet and mobile subscriptions, may wish to note that this is work still in progress. We shall apprise the community on the revised methodology in due course. Mobile broadband subscriptions Based on ITU standards, mobile broadband subscriptions refer to subscriptions to mobile cellular networks with access to data communications (e.g.the Internet) at broadband speeds (defined as greater than or equal to 256 kbit/s in one or both directions) such as WCDMA, HSDPA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO and CDMA 2000 1xEV-DV, irrespective of the device used to access the Internet(handheld computer, laptop or mobile phone etc). These services are typically referred to as 3G or 3.5G and include: - Wideband CDMA (W-CDMA), an IMT-2000 3G mobile network technology, based on CDMA that presently delivers packet-switched data transmission speeds up to 384 kbit/s and up to 2 Mbit/s when fully implemented. It is known as Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) in Europe. - High-speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), an upgrade to W-CDMA to allow downlink data transmission at speeds of typically 8-10 Mbit/s. It is complemented by High-Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), which offers uplink speeds of around 5 Mbit/s. - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO (Evolution, Data Optimised), an IMT-2000 3G mobile network technology, based on CDMA that delivers packet-switched data transmission speeds of up to 4.9 Mbit/s. Mobile broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants also referred to as Mobile broadband Penetration is derived by dividing the number of mobile broadband subscriptions by the total population and then multiplying by 100. Fixed Internet subscribers refer to the total number of Internet subscribers with fixed access, which includes dial-up and total fixed broadband subscribers: cable modem, DSL Internet subscribers, other fixed broadband and leased line Internet subscribers. Explanatory notes Subscribers should be distinguished from users. Subscribers are entities (e.g. businesses, individuals) that subscribe to an Internet access service. Users are entities that use those services. In the case of individuals, users are always more numerous than subscribers, because one subscription can service several users. The difference is likely to be even greater where public access to the Internet is common. Internet users are derived from household surveys. In the case of fixed internet services such as fibre, wireless, satellite, users are always more numerous than subscribers, because one subscription can service several users. The difference is likely to be even greater where public access to the Internet is common. However, it is the opposite for mobile internet services, subscriptions are always more than users since one subscriber can own multiple SIM cards. Subscriber-Entity or an individual with an active contract between themselves and a service provider. Used in the case of fixed services. Subscription-Refers to any SIM card that has generated revenue in the last 90 days.Used in the case of mobile services only. User- Refers to any individual or entity that has consumed internet services in the last 12 months regardless of technology, location etc Thanks Ali for going deeper on what Broadband means. "High speed Internet (on fibre, or radio, or coaxial), that is always on. Let me be a case sturdy. Over the last few years, I have used Zuku (5mbps, ksh3000/month), Safaricom fibre (5mbps, ksh3000/month), and Poa internet (2mbps, ksh1500/month) at home. Zuku on fibre but coaxial at home, Safaricom on fibre, and Poa Internet on radio and twisted pair. These three services, Safaricom fibre, Poa Internet, and Zuku, were they always on? No. Could I run a server on it? No. Could I support a life saving machine on it? No. Now, can these companies claim to be providing broadband at home if it is not always on?
From a Regulatory reporting perspective, an Active Subscription/Subscriber is described as any subscription/subscriber that has generated (through usage or receipt of services) any revenue through service provision in the last 90 days. If the broadband connectivity was not on within the last 90 days then it’s not counted.
This also leads me to DATA BUNDLES. Is data bundles broadband whether 3G, 4G, 5G? Yes. Refer to above definitions. Christopher Wambua Director/Communications & Public Affairs | Communications and Public Affairs [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/logo.png] Tel: +254 20 4242000/284 Office Mobile: +254 730 042284/ +254 730172284 P.O. Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/mail.png]wambua@ca.go.ke<mailto:wambua@ca.go.ke> [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/facebook.png] Communications Authority of Kenya<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/twitter.png] ca_kenya <https://twitter.com/CA_Kenya> [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/web.png] www.ca.go.ke <http://www.ca.go.ke/> [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/signature/banner.jpg] From: Kivuva KictaNet <Kivuva@transworldafrica.com<mailto:Kivuva@transworldafrica.com>> Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2019 at 20:22 To: Christopher Wambua <wambua@ca.go.ke<mailto:wambua@ca.go.ke>> Cc: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya Thank you Wambua for the prompt and detailed response. Let me also be the first on the list to congratulate you on your new signature footer. The thing we end users like about CA is that it is very responsive, and the communications team is willing to brief the community on what is going on. Countless times, Rachel Alwala has always been on standby to respond to listers. If I am not mistaken, the last time land based internet coverage and population based internet coverage was mentioned on the list, Rachel indicated that CA would update the methodology. While at this, Ali has shared connectivity statistics from CA where 47.9% of internet subscribers are using broadband. Perhaps you can give us your definition of broadband, and also what 47.9% broadband internet subscribers mean. Does it mean people? Thanks Ali for going deeper on what Broadband means. "High speed Internet (on fibre, or radio, or coaxial), that is always on. Let me be a case sturdy. Over the last few years, I have used Zuku (5mbps, ksh3000/month), Safaricom fibre (5mbps, ksh3000/month), and Poa internet (2mbps, ksh1500/month) at home. Zuku on fibre but coaxial at home, Safaricom on fibre, and Poa Internet on radio and twisted pair. These three services, Safaricom fibre, Poa Internet, and Zuku, were they always on? No. Could I run a server on it? No. Could I support a life saving machine on it? No. Now, can these companies claim to be providing broadband at home if it is not always on? This also leads me to DATA BUNDLES. Is data bundles broadband whether 3G, 4G, 5G? On Wed, Apr 24, 2019, 4:12 PM Wambua, Christopher <Wambua@ca.go.ke<mailto:Wambua@ca.go.ke>> wrote: Mwendwa, Apologies for the belated response. Yes, indeed CA uses population and land based statistics to measure coverage of the population on 2G, 3G, and 4G services. In line with the recommendations of the Access Gaps study carried out in 2016, the Authority is currently implementing two priority universal access projects using the USF levy. These projects are: 1. Education broadband connectivity projects in 896 public secondary schools. This project involves providing broadband connectivity to public secondary schools spread across the 47 counties. So far a total of 600 secondary schools have been connected. 2. The USF voice infrastructure project – which has facilitated mobile voice infrastructure coverage in 62 sub-locations in marginalized areas that previously did not have any coverage. The 62 sub-locations spread across the country, now enjoy access to 3G (voice and data) services. In appreciation of the importance of ensuring universal access to ICT services, the Authority is currently in the process of tendering for an additional 129 sub-locations that have no coverage, with a view to ensuring that the prevailing voice and data gaps are reduced. It is important to note that the Access Gaps Study identified a total of 512 sub-locations that had zero or less than 30% mobile (voice and data) coverage. The funds required to close these gaps are estimated at Kshs 120 billion. Noting the enormity of the funds required to close the gaps, the Authority is also using other regulatory mechanisms, including licence obligations to the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to fast-track facilitation of connectivity to unserved and underserved population. We are planning to formally launch these projects to apprise the industry and other stakeholders on the progress made so far in respect to the utilization of the USF. I hope this provides clarity to your concerns. 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Thanks for all the contributions. As I try to probe the individual contributors, one thing that is very clear is "digital inclusion is not that incusive in terms of cost and coverage". Perhaps, the regulator, and service providers can pick that concern. It is not just in this forum where cost and coverage it is coming out. 2017 elections anyone? :-) Let me start with Dr Robert Muthuri. On the metrics of coverage, the last time Communications Authority (CA) commented on the same question on this list, they said they use "land based and population based statistics for connectivity". Probably this needs to come out clearly in a language that a government technocrat can understand. That way, when e-government services like Huduma services are made mandatory, the government can realize the challenges the citizenry go through to access government services yet they don't have Internet access. I will just put Ali's quote here "Considering that most government services are now online how do we propose someone in Pokot, Wajir or Marsabit to use these services if someone in Nairobi is finding it a major challenge to access the ecitizen portal? " Great question on the importance of Universal Service Fund (USF) so far in coverage. I hope the USF-board can answer this, or the secretariat at the CA. The last thing I remember is the President raiding the USF. This is what the President said "We have agreed that in order to boost the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to deal with cybercrime, the Communications Authority - which has the Universal Service Fund through which they collect money and we do not know how they spend it...Sh1 billion from the fund will be moved to the DCI ..." So you can imagine, if the President does not know what the USF is doing, what about the citizens? ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, On Wed, 24 Apr 2019 at 12:31, Robert Muthuri via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Thanks Kivuva, Two questions a) what metrics do we currently have to measure coverage? b) What is the impact of the USF so far on coverage? Best, Robert. On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:56 AM Josephine Miliza via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Thanks Kivuva for starting this discussion. Some of the barriers are * Affordability - If we are looking to have people leverage on the internet for economic empowerment, the current data prices are quite expensive. * Beyond access, we also need to look at the availability of locally relevant applications and content. For people without a disposable income to spend money on the internet, there needs to be a clear value proposition as to why they should make that investment. I recommend investing in bottom-up models to close the infrastructure and connectivity gaps. These models are able to identify gaps and create targeted solutions that fit the needs of their local communities. We also need to measure uptake and usage rather than just internet penetration. We should also create strategies to encourage local businesses, especially in rural and underserved areas to adopt the use of ICTs. This can be done by harnessing the power of community-led initiatives to help spread interest and uptake. On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:00 AM Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: @Mercy I recently experienced 'the converging under a certain tree' make or receive a call in Nyandarua. Not too far from Thomson Falls. And I experienced the frustration as the signal was only on that particular tree. You would have thought we were in a meeting. So I am with you on this inequality of our broadband. Until you experience it, then you really do not know what it means. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grace Githaiga Twitter: @ggithaiga Skype: gracegithaiga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga ...the most important office in a democracy is the citizen. So, you see, that’s what our democracy demands. It needs you!----Barrack Obama. ________________________________ From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+ggithaiga=hotmail.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:hotmail.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> on behalf of kanini mutemi via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Sent: 24 April 2019 8:32 AM To: ggithaiga@hotmail.com<mailto:ggithaiga@hotmail.com> Cc: kanini mutemi Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya Morning Kivuva, Like many Kenyans, I love a double life (both urban and rural). While in Nairobi of course I get a good connection- even 4G when I feel rich. What I don’t like is the cost. Safaricom is my provider and though the speeds are satisfactory- I always feel robbed. Now in my rural life, there really is no connection. Sometimes even shooting a text or making a phone call needs tree-climbing trees. So forget about a 4G connection or a Whatsapp message. FYI my county is quite near to Nairobi. Every time I experience this it magnifies to me the kind of inequality ICT can cause. On Tue, 23 Apr 2019 at 08:36, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Dear Listers, As notified last week, we are conducting an assessment on the state of play and impact of broadband in Kenya, broadly looking at the socio-economic impact on consumers, businesses and various sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, finance and government. We are looking at real life examples of impact of broadband, challenges we face in increasing impact of broadband and recommendations on interventions needed to address the challenges identified. For this discussion, we define broadband as any fast internet. Fast enough to serve your intended purpose. We can have an extended definition through the discussion. Some of the questions we should answer are: 1. What is the current state of broadband in Kenya? 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Wambua With all due respect... 256kbps used to be what I had on my dial up line back in 1998.. We need to up our game and aim higher. Let’s not use numbers for the sake of ticking a statistic box. Ali Hussein +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad
On 26 Apr 2019, at 11:17 AM, Wambua, Christopher via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Ali
Allow me to shed more light on the statistics in questions. As stated in our earlier response, broadband refers data/internet speeds equal to or greater than 256Kbps. Further, and as indicated in our Second Quarter Sector Statistics Report for for FY 2018/19, the figure of 47.9% indicates that out of the 45.7 million data/internet subscriptions in the country for the period under review ( i.e, anyone using data services regardless of speeds], 21.9 million were on broadband, MEANING SPEEDS ABOVE 256Kbps i.e 47.9 %=21.9M/45.7M*100.
On the other hand, all penetration levels are computed by dividing subscriptions by total population multiplied by 100. These figures represent the number of active SIM cards in the case of mobile broadband and the number of individuals or/and entities who have subscribed to an internet service in the case of fixed broadband, which does not actually reflect users. Users are empirically determined through National Surveys. It is also important to note that all these definitions have been included in our Quarterly Sector Statistics Reports.
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From: Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> Date: Friday, 26 April 2019 at 06:28 To: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Cc: Christopher Wambua <wambua@ca.go.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya
Wambua
Good morning. Page 17 of the CA Report of which you provided a link below specifically stats the broadband penetration rate. See screenshot attached.
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On 25 Apr 2019, at 5:06 PM, Wambua, Christopher via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Mwendwa,
Below are responses to your additional queries:
If I am not mistaken, the last time land based internet coverage and population based internet coverage was mentioned on the list, Rachel indicated that CA would update the methodology. While at this, Ali has shared connectivity statistics from CA where 47.9% of internet subscribers are using broadband. Perhaps you can give us your definition of broadband, and also what 47.9% broadband internet subscribers mean. Does it mean people?
First and foremost, we are not sure where the figure of 47.9% was obtained from since our statistics reports outlines the number of broadband subscriptions. For more details please refer to .https://ca.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Sector-Statistics-Report-Q2-2018...
As regards the review of the methodology used to compute internet and mobile subscriptions, may wish to note that this is work still in progress. We shall apprise the community on the revised methodology in due course.
Mobile broadband subscriptions
Based on ITU standards, mobile broadband subscriptions refer to subscriptions to mobile cellular networks with access to data communications (e.g.the Internet) at broadband speeds (defined as greater than or equal to 256 kbit/s in one or both directions) such as WCDMA, HSDPA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO and CDMA 2000 1xEV-DV, irrespective of the device used to access the Internet(handheld computer, laptop or mobile phone etc).
These services are typically referred to as 3G or 3.5G and include:
- Wideband CDMA (W-CDMA), an IMT-2000 3G mobile network technology, based on CDMA that presently delivers packet-switched data transmission speeds up to 384 kbit/s and up to 2 Mbit/s when fully implemented. It is known as Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) in Europe. - High-speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), an upgrade to W-CDMA to allow downlink data transmission at speeds of typically 8-10 Mbit/s. It is complemented by High-Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), which offers uplink speeds of around 5 Mbit/s. - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO (Evolution, Data Optimised), an IMT-2000 3G mobile network technology, based on CDMA that delivers packet-switched data transmission speeds of up to 4.9 Mbit/s.
Mobile broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants also referred to as Mobile broadband Penetration is derived by dividing the number of mobile broadband subscriptions by the total population and then multiplying by 100.
Fixed Internet subscribers refer to the total number of Internet subscribers with fixed access, which includes dial-up and total fixed broadband subscribers: cable modem, DSL Internet subscribers, other fixed broadband and leased line Internet subscribers.
Explanatory notes
Subscribers should be distinguished from users. Subscribers are entities (e.g. businesses, individuals) that subscribe to an Internet access service. Users are entities that use those services. In the case of individuals, users are always more numerous than subscribers, because one subscription can service several users. The difference is likely to be even greater where public access to the Internet is common. Internet users are derived from household surveys. In the case of fixed internet services such as fibre, wireless, satellite, users are always more numerous than subscribers, because one subscription can service several users. The difference is likely to be even greater where public access to the Internet is common. However, it is the opposite for mobile internet services, subscriptions are always more than users since one subscriber can own multiple SIM cards.
Subscriber-Entity or an individual with an active contract between themselves and a service provider. Used in the case of fixed services. Subscription-Refers to any SIM card that has generated revenue in the last 90 days.Used in the case of mobile services only. User- Refers to any individual or entity that has consumed internet services in the last 12 months regardless of technology, location etc
Thanks Ali for going deeper on what Broadband means. "High speed Internet (on fibre, or radio, or coaxial), that is always on. Let me be a case sturdy. Over the last few years, I have used Zuku (5mbps, ksh3000/month), Safaricom fibre (5mbps, ksh3000/month), and Poa internet (2mbps, ksh1500/month) at home. Zuku on fibre but coaxial at home, Safaricom on fibre, and Poa Internet on radio and twisted pair. These three services, Safaricom fibre, Poa Internet, and Zuku, were they always on? No. Could I run a server on it? No. Could I support a life saving machine on it? No.
Now, can these companies claim to be providing broadband at home if it is not always on?
From a Regulatory reporting perspective, an Active Subscription/Subscriber is described as any subscription/subscriber that has generated (through usage or receipt of services) any revenue through service provision in the last 90 days. If the broadband connectivity was not on within the last 90 days then it’s not counted.
This also leads me to DATA BUNDLES. Is data bundles broadband whether 3G, 4G, 5G? Yes. Refer to above definitions.
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From: Kivuva KictaNet <Kivuva@transworldafrica.com> Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2019 at 20:22 To: Christopher Wambua <wambua@ca.go.ke> Cc: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya
Thank you Wambua for the prompt and detailed response. Let me also be the first on the list to congratulate you on your new signature footer. The thing we end users like about CA is that it is very responsive, and the communications team is willing to brief the community on what is going on. Countless times, Rachel Alwala has always been on standby to respond to listers.
If I am not mistaken, the last time land based internet coverage and population based internet coverage was mentioned on the list, Rachel indicated that CA would update the methodology. While at this, Ali has shared connectivity statistics from CA where 47.9% of internet subscribers are using broadband. Perhaps you can give us your definition of broadband, and also what 47.9% broadband internet subscribers mean. Does it mean people?
Thanks Ali for going deeper on what Broadband means. "High speed Internet (on fibre, or radio, or coaxial), that is always on. Let me be a case sturdy. Over the last few years, I have used Zuku (5mbps, ksh3000/month), Safaricom fibre (5mbps, ksh3000/month), and Poa internet (2mbps, ksh1500/month) at home. Zuku on fibre but coaxial at home, Safaricom on fibre, and Poa Internet on radio and twisted pair. These three services, Safaricom fibre, Poa Internet, and Zuku, were they always on? No. Could I run a server on it? No. Could I support a life saving machine on it? No.
Now, can these companies claim to be providing broadband at home if it is not always on?
This also leads me to DATA BUNDLES. Is data bundles broadband whether 3G, 4G, 5G?
On Wed, Apr 24, 2019, 4:12 PM Wambua, Christopher <Wambua@ca.go.ke> wrote: Mwendwa,
Apologies for the belated response. Yes, indeed CA uses population and land based statistics to measure coverage of the population on 2G, 3G, and 4G services. In line with the recommendations of the Access Gaps study carried out in 2016, the Authority is currently implementing two priority universal access projects using the USF levy. These projects are: Education broadband connectivity projects in 896 public secondary schools. This project involves providing broadband connectivity to public secondary schools spread across the 47 counties. So far a total of 600 secondary schools have been connected. The USF voice infrastructure project – which has facilitated mobile voice infrastructure coverage in 62 sub-locations in marginalized areas that previously did not have any coverage. The 62 sub-locations spread across the country, now enjoy access to 3G (voice and data) services. In appreciation of the importance of ensuring universal access to ICT services, the Authority is currently in the process of tendering for an additional 129 sub-locations that have no coverage, with a view to ensuring that the prevailing voice and data gaps are reduced. It is important to note that the Access Gaps Study identified a total of 512 sub-locations that had zero or less than 30% mobile (voice and data) coverage. The funds required to close these gaps are estimated at Kshs 120 billion. Noting the enormity of the funds required to close the gaps, the Authority is also using other regulatory mechanisms, including licence obligations to the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to fast-track facilitation of connectivity to unserved and underserved population.
We are planning to formally launch these projects to apprise the industry and other stakeholders on the progress made so far in respect to the utilization of the USF. I hope this provides clarity to your concerns.
Regards, Christopher Wambua Director/Communications & Public Affairs | Communications and Public Affairs
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This is such a healthy debate. Thanks for all the contributions. As I try to probe the individual contributors, one thing that is very clear is "digital inclusion is not that incusive in terms of cost and coverage". Perhaps, the regulator, and service providers can pick that concern. It is not just in this forum where cost and coverage it is coming out. 2017 elections anyone? :-)
Let me start with Dr Robert Muthuri. On the metrics of coverage, the last time Communications Authority (CA) commented on the same question on this list, they said they use "land based and population based statistics for connectivity". Probably this needs to come out clearly in a language that a government technocrat can understand. That way, when e-government services like Huduma services are made mandatory, the government can realize the challenges the citizenry go through to access government services yet they don't have Internet access. I will just put Ali's quote here "Considering that most government services are now online how do we propose someone in Pokot, Wajir or Marsabit to use these services if someone in Nairobi is finding it a major challenge to access the ecitizen portal? "
Great question on the importance of Universal Service Fund (USF) so far in coverage. I hope the USF-board can answer this, or the secretariat at the CA. The last thing I remember is the President raiding the USF. This is what the President said "We have agreed that in order to boost the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to deal with cybercrime, the Communications Authority - which has the Universal Service Fund through which they collect money and we do not know how they spend it...Sh1 billion from the fund will be moved to the DCI ..."
So you can imagine, if the President does not know what the USF is doing, what about the citizens?
______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi,
On Wed, 24 Apr 2019 at 12:31, Robert Muthuri via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Thanks Kivuva,
Two questions a) what metrics do we currently have to measure coverage? b) What is the impact of the USF so far on coverage? Best,
Robert.
On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:56 AM Josephine Miliza via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Thanks Kivuva for starting this discussion. Some of the barriers are Affordability - If we are looking to have people leverage on the internet for economic empowerment, the current data prices are quite expensive. Beyond access, we also need to look at the availability of locally relevant applications and content. For people without a disposable income to spend money on the internet, there needs to be a clear value proposition as to why they should make that investment. I recommend investing in bottom-up models to close the infrastructure and connectivity gaps. These models are able to identify gaps and create targeted solutions that fit the needs of their local communities. We also need to measure uptake and usage rather than just internet penetration. We should also create strategies to encourage local businesses, especially in rural and underserved areas to adopt the use of ICTs. This can be done by harnessing the power of community-led initiatives to help spread interest and uptake.
On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:00 AM Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: @Mercy I recently experienced 'the converging under a certain tree' make or receive a call in Nyandarua. Not too far from Thomson Falls. And I experienced the frustration as the signal was only on that particular tree. You would have thought we were in a meeting. So I am with you on this inequality of our broadband. Until you experience it, then you really do not know what it means.
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Morning Kivuva,
Like many Kenyans, I love a double life (both urban and rural). While in Nairobi of course I get a good connection- even 4G when I feel rich. What I don’t like is the cost. Safaricom is my provider and though the speeds are satisfactory- I always feel robbed.
Now in my rural life, there really is no connection. Sometimes even shooting a text or making a phone call needs tree-climbing trees. So forget about a 4G connection or a Whatsapp message. FYI my county is quite near to Nairobi. Every time I experience this it magnifies to me the kind of inequality ICT can cause.
On Tue, 23 Apr 2019 at 08:36, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Dear Listers,
As notified last week, we are conducting an assessment on the state of play and impact of broadband in Kenya, broadly looking at the socio-economic impact on consumers, businesses and various sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, finance and government.
We are looking at real life examples of impact of broadband, challenges we face in increasing impact of broadband and recommendations on interventions needed to address the challenges identified.
For this discussion, we define broadband as any fast internet. Fast enough to serve your intended purpose. We can have an extended definition through the discussion.
Some of the questions we should answer are:
What is the current state of broadband in Kenya? What is the current coverage of broadband in Kenya? Do you have broadband internet in your area? How affordable is the available broadband? What barriers are there in increasing impact of broadband in Kenya? What recommendations can counter the barriers identified in increasing impact of broadband? Looking forward to a grrat debate.
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@ Wambua, your referenced CA report does indeed say 47.9% of internet subscriptions are on broadband Pg17. As to what exactly is broadband internet...the definition form ITU (256Kbps one OR both ways?) would definitely be outdated. Theoretically the concept of broadband internet is a moving target and hard to really box-into a number. It gets worse with different technologies...Radio (3g/4g/5g) vs Cabled (fiber, copper). OR with different applications (are you streaming video, doing voice/voip, completing a financial transaction or doing telemedicine / remote surgery?) All these applications require different quality of services - that the term 'broadband' tries to capture in one value (256Kbs/512Kbps/1Mbs/10Mbs/etc). Then through in the access devices the user is using to access the service (mulika mwizi phone, smart phone, tablet, laptop, workstation, etc) and you get the challenge of what Quality of Service (QoS) means and what it means to try and measure it. At the end of the day, it is a question of fit for use. Focusing too much on a mathematical figure like in the old telephone days, may miss the point. Which is bringing communities to the internet to do what they want to do using devices they currently have. That said, it is good for the regulator /broadband strategies to have targets...but probably not split too many hairs about it given the realities of different quality standards for different use cases, application area and circumstances. NB: 5G is supposed to streamline this by splitting QoS according to application domain areas. So maybe in future we may split the QoS hairs after all. walu. On Thursday, April 25, 2019, 10:50:25 PM GMT+3, Wambua, Christopher via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Mwendwa, Below are responses to your additional queries: If I am not mistaken, the last time land based internet coverage and population based internet coverage was mentioned on the list, Rachel indicated that CA would update the methodology. While at this, Ali has shared connectivity statistics from CA where 47.9% of internet subscribers are using broadband. Perhaps you can give us your definition of broadband, and also what 47.9% broadband internet subscribers mean. Does it mean people? First and foremost, we are not sure where the figure of 47.9% was obtained from since our statistics reports outlines the number of broadband subscriptions. For more details please refer to .https://ca.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Sector-Statistics-Report-Q2-2018... As regards the review of the methodology used to compute internet and mobile subscriptions, may wish to note that this is work still in progress. We shall apprise the community on the revised methodology in due course. Mobile broadband subscriptions Based on ITU standards, mobile broadband subscriptions refer to subscriptions to mobile cellular networks with access to data communications (e.g.the Internet) at broadband speeds (defined as greater than or equal to 256 kbit/s in one or both directions) such as WCDMA, HSDPA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO and CDMA 2000 1xEV-DV, irrespective of the device used to access the Internet(handheld computer, laptop or mobile phone etc). These services are typically referred to as 3G or 3.5G and include: - Wideband CDMA (W-CDMA), an IMT-2000 3G mobile network technology, based on CDMA that presently delivers packet-switched data transmission speeds up to 384 kbit/s and up to 2 Mbit/s when fully implemented. It is known as Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) in Europe. - High-speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), an upgrade to W-CDMA to allow downlink data transmission at speeds of typically 8-10 Mbit/s. It is complemented by High-Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), which offers uplink speeds of around 5 Mbit/s. - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO (Evolution, Data Optimised), an IMT-2000 3G mobile network technology, based on CDMA that delivers packet-switched data transmission speeds of up to 4.9 Mbit/s. Mobile broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants also referred to as Mobile broadband Penetration is derived by dividing the number of mobile broadband subscriptions by the total population and then multiplying by 100. Fixed Internet subscribers refer to the total number of Internet subscribers with fixed access, which includes dial-up and total fixed broadband subscribers: cable modem, DSL Internet subscribers, other fixed broadband and leased line Internet subscribers. Explanatory notes Subscribers should be distinguished from users. Subscribers are entities (e.g. businesses, individuals) that subscribe to an Internet access service. Users are entities that use those services. In the case of individuals, users are always more numerous than subscribers, because one subscription can service several users. The difference is likely to be even greater where public access to the Internet is common. Internet users are derived from household surveys. In the case of fixed internet services such as fibre, wireless, satellite, users are always more numerous than subscribers, because one subscription can service several users. The difference is likely to be even greater where public access to the Internet is common. However, it is the opposite for mobile internet services, subscriptions are always more than users since one subscriber can own multiple SIM cards. Subscriber-Entity or an individual with an active contract between themselves and a service provider. Used in the case of fixed services. Subscription-Refers to any SIM card that has generated revenue in the last 90 days.Used in the case of mobile services only. User- Refers to any individual or entity that has consumed internet services in the last 12 months regardless of technology, location etc Thanks Ali for going deeper on what Broadband means. "High speed Internet (on fibre, or radio, or coaxial), that is always on. Let me be a case sturdy. Over the last few years, I have used Zuku (5mbps, ksh3000/month), Safaricom fibre (5mbps, ksh3000/month), and Poa internet (2mbps, ksh1500/month) at home. Zuku on fibre but coaxial at home, Safaricom on fibre, and Poa Internet on radio and twisted pair. These three services, Safaricom fibre, Poa Internet, and Zuku, were they always on? No. Could I run a server on it? No. Could I support a life saving machine on it? No. Now, can these companies claim to be providing broadband at home if it is not always on?
From a Regulatory reporting perspective, an Active Subscription/Subscriber is described as any subscription/subscriber that has generated (through usage or receipt of services) any revenue through service provision in the last 90 days. If the broadband connectivity was not on within the last 90 days then it’s not counted.
This also leads me to DATA BUNDLES. Is data bundles broadband whether 3G, 4G, 5G? Yes. Refer to above definitions. | Christopher Wambua | | Director/Communications & Public Affairs | Communications and Public Affairs | | | | | Tel: +254 20 4242000/284 Office Mobile: +254 730 042284/ +254 730172284 | | P.O. Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 | | | | wambua@ca.go.ke Communications Authority of Kenya ca_kenya www.ca.go.ke | | | | | From: Kivuva KictaNet <Kivuva@transworldafrica.com> Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2019 at 20:22 To: Christopher Wambua <wambua@ca.go.ke> Cc: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya Thank you Wambua for the prompt and detailed response. Let me also be the first on the list to congratulate you on your new signature footer. The thing we end users like about CA is that it is very responsive, and the communications team is willing to brief the community on what is going on. Countless times, Rachel Alwala has always been on standby to respond to listers. If I am not mistaken, the last time land based internet coverage and population based internet coverage was mentioned on the list, Rachel indicated that CA would update the methodology. While at this, Ali has shared connectivity statistics from CA where 47.9% of internet subscribers are using broadband. Perhaps you can give us your definition of broadband, and also what 47.9% broadband internet subscribers mean. Does it mean people? Thanks Ali for going deeper on what Broadband means. "High speed Internet (on fibre, or radio, or coaxial), that is always on. Let me be a case sturdy. Over the last few years, I have used Zuku (5mbps, ksh3000/month), Safaricom fibre (5mbps, ksh3000/month), and Poa internet (2mbps, ksh1500/month) at home. Zuku on fibre but coaxial at home, Safaricom on fibre, and Poa Internet on radio and twisted pair. These three services, Safaricom fibre, Poa Internet, and Zuku, were they always on? No. Could I run a server on it? No. Could I support a life saving machine on it? No. Now, can these companies claim to be providing broadband at home if it is not always on? This also leads me to DATA BUNDLES. Is data bundles broadband whether 3G, 4G, 5G? On Wed, Apr 24, 2019, 4:12 PM Wambua, Christopher <Wambua@ca.go.ke> wrote: Mwendwa, Apologies for the belated response. Yes, indeed CA uses population and land based statistics to measure coverage of the population on 2G, 3G, and 4G services. In line with the recommendations of the Access Gaps study carried out in 2016, the Authority is currently implementing two priority universal access projects using the USF levy. These projects are: - Education broadband connectivity projects in 896 public secondary schools. This project involves providing broadband connectivity to public secondary schools spread across the 47 counties. So far a total of 600 secondary schools have been connected. - The USF voice infrastructure project – which has facilitated mobile voice infrastructure coverage in 62 sub-locations in marginalized areas that previously did not have any coverage. The 62 sub-locations spread across the country, now enjoy access to 3G (voice and data) services. In appreciation of the importance of ensuring universal access to ICT services, the Authority is currently in the process of tendering for an additional 129 sub-locations that have no coverage, with a view to ensuring that the prevailing voice and data gaps are reduced. It is important to note that the Access Gaps Study identified a total of 512 sub-locations that had zero or less than 30% mobile (voice and data) coverage. The funds required to close these gaps are estimated at Kshs 120 billion. Noting the enormity of the funds required to close the gaps, the Authority is also using other regulatory mechanisms, including licence obligations to the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to fast-track facilitation of connectivity to unserved and underserved population. We are planning to formally launch these projects to apprise the industry and other stakeholders on the progress made so far in respect to the utilization of the USF. I hope this provides clarity to your concerns. Regards, | Christopher Wambua | | Director/Communications & Public Affairs | Communications and Public Affairs | | | | | Tel: +254 20 4242000/284 Office Mobile: +254 730 042284/ +254 730172284 | | P.O. Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 | | | | wambua@ca.go.ke Communications Authority of Kenya ca_kenya www.ca.go.ke | | | | | From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+wambua=ca.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Reply-To: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2019 at 13:30 To: Christopher Wambua <wambua@ca.go.ke> Cc: Kivuva <Kivuva@transworldafrica.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya This is such a healthy debate. Thanks for all the contributions. As I try to probe the individual contributors, one thing that is very clear is "digital inclusion is not that incusive in terms of cost and coverage". Perhaps, the regulator, and service providers can pick that concern. It is not just in this forum where cost and coverage it is coming out. 2017 elections anyone? :-) Let me start with Dr Robert Muthuri. On the metrics of coverage, the last time Communications Authority (CA) commented on the same question on this list, they said they use "land based and population based statistics for connectivity". Probably this needs to come out clearly in a language that a government technocrat can understand. That way, when e-government services like Huduma services are made mandatory, the government can realize the challenges the citizenry go through to access government services yet they don't have Internet access. I will just put Ali's quote here "Considering that most government services are now online how do we propose someone in Pokot, Wajir or Marsabit to use these services if someone in Nairobi is finding it a major challenge to access the ecitizen portal? " Great question on the importance of Universal Service Fund (USF) so far in coverage. I hope the USF-board can answer this, or the secretariat at the CA. The last thing I remember is the President raiding the USF. This is what the President said "We have agreed that in order to boost the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to deal with cybercrime, the Communications Authority - which has the Universal Service Fund through which they collect money and we do not know how they spend it...Sh1 billion from the fund will be moved to the DCI ..." So you can imagine, if the President does not know what the USF is doing, what about the citizens? ______________________Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, On Wed, 24 Apr 2019 at 12:31, Robert Muthuri via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Thanks Kivuva, Two questions a) what metrics do we currently have to measure coverage? b) What is the impact of the USF so far on coverage? Best, Robert. On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:56 AM Josephine Miliza via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Thanks Kivuva for starting this discussion. Some of the barriers are - Affordability - If we are looking to have people leverage on the internet for economic empowerment, the current data prices are quite expensive. - Beyond access, we also need to look at the availability of locally relevant applications and content. For people without a disposable income to spend money on the internet, there needs to be a clear value proposition as to why they should make that investment. I recommend investing in bottom-up models to close the infrastructure and connectivity gaps. These models are able to identify gaps and create targeted solutions that fit the needs of their local communities. We also need to measure uptake and usage rather than just internet penetration. We should alsocreate strategies to encourage local businesses, especially in rural and underserved areas to adopt the use of ICTs. This can be done by harnessing the power of community-led initiatives to help spread interest and uptake. On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:00 AM Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: @Mercy I recently experienced 'the converging under a certain tree' make or receive a call in Nyandarua. Not too far from Thomson Falls. And I experienced the frustration as the signal was only on that particular tree. You would have thought we were in a meeting. So I am with you on this inequality of our broadband. Until you experience it, then you really do not know what it means. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grace Githaiga Twitter: @ggithaiga Skype: gracegithaiga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga ...the most important office in a democracy is the citizen. So, you see, that’s what our democracy demands. It needs you!----Barrack Obama. From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+ggithaiga=hotmail.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of kanini mutemi via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: 24 April 2019 8:32 AM To: ggithaiga@hotmail.com Cc: kanini mutemi Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya Morning Kivuva, Like many Kenyans, I love a double life (both urban and rural). While in Nairobi of course I get a good connection- even 4G when I feel rich. What I don’t like is the cost. Safaricom is my provider and though the speeds are satisfactory- I always feel robbed. Now in my rural life, there really is no connection. Sometimes even shooting a text or making a phone call needs tree-climbing trees. So forget about a 4G connection or a Whatsapp message. FYI my county is quite near to Nairobi. Every time I experience this it magnifies to me the kind of inequality ICT can cause. On Tue, 23 Apr 2019 at 08:36, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Dear Listers, As notified last week, we are conducting an assessment on the state of play and impact of broadband in Kenya, broadly looking at the socio-economic impact on consumers, businesses and various sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, finance and government. We are looking at real life examples of impact of broadband, challenges we face in increasing impact of broadband and recommendations on interventions needed to address the challenges identified. For this discussion, we define broadband as any fast internet. Fast enough to serve your intended purpose. We can have an extended definition through the discussion. Some of the questions we should answer are: - What is the current state of broadband in Kenya? What is the current coverage of broadband in Kenya? Do you have broadband internet in your area? 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The new Broadband Strategy proposes a definition of 2Mbps per user by the way (which would mean for an SME or home of 5 persons/devices, 10 Mbps or for a school with 50 computers, 100 Mbps etc) Adam From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+adam.lane=huawei.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Walubengo J via kictanet Sent: Friday, April 26, 2019 8:39 AM To: Adam Lane <adam.lane@huawei.com> Cc: Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya @ Wambua, your referenced CA report does indeed say 47.9% of internet subscriptions are on broadband Pg17. As to what exactly is broadband internet...the definition form ITU (256Kbps one OR both ways?) would definitely be outdated. Theoretically the concept of broadband internet is a moving target and hard to really box-into a number. It gets worse with different technologies...Radio (3g/4g/5g) vs Cabled (fiber, copper). OR with different applications (are you streaming video, doing voice/voip, completing a financial transaction or doing telemedicine / remote surgery?) All these applications require different quality of services - that the term 'broadband' tries to capture in one value (256Kbs/512Kbps/1Mbs/10Mbs/etc). Then through in the access devices the user is using to access the service (mulika mwizi phone, smart phone, tablet, laptop, workstation, etc) and you get the challenge of what Quality of Service (QoS) means and what it means to try and measure it. At the end of the day, it is a question of fit for use. Focusing too much on a mathematical figure like in the old telephone days, may miss the point. Which is bringing communities to the internet to do what they want to do using devices they currently have. That said, it is good for the regulator /broadband strategies to have targets...but probably not split too many hairs about it given the realities of different quality standards for different use cases, application area and circumstances. NB: 5G is supposed to streamline this by splitting QoS according to application domain areas. So maybe in future we may split the QoS hairs after all. walu. On Thursday, April 25, 2019, 10:50:25 PM GMT+3, Wambua, Christopher via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Mwendwa, Below are responses to your additional queries: If I am not mistaken, the last time land based internet coverage and population based internet coverage was mentioned on the list, Rachel indicated that CA would update the methodology. While at this, Ali has shared connectivity statistics from CA where 47.9% of internet subscribers are using broadband. Perhaps you can give us your definition of broadband, and also what 47.9% broadband internet subscribers mean. Does it mean people? First and foremost, we are not sure where the figure of 47.9% was obtained from since our statistics reports outlines the number of broadband subscriptions. For more details please refer to .https://ca.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Sector-Statistics-Report-Q2-2018... As regards the review of the methodology used to compute internet and mobile subscriptions, may wish to note that this is work still in progress. We shall apprise the community on the revised methodology in due course. Mobile broadband subscriptions Based on ITU standards, mobile broadband subscriptions refer to subscriptions to mobile cellular networks with access to data communications (e.g.the Internet) at broadband speeds (defined as greater than or equal to 256 kbit/s in one or both directions) such as WCDMA, HSDPA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO and CDMA 2000 1xEV-DV, irrespective of the device used to access the Internet(handheld computer, laptop or mobile phone etc). These services are typically referred to as 3G or 3.5G and include: - Wideband CDMA (W-CDMA), an IMT-2000 3G mobile network technology, based on CDMA that presently delivers packet-switched data transmission speeds up to 384 kbit/s and up to 2 Mbit/s when fully implemented. It is known as Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) in Europe. - High-speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), an upgrade to W-CDMA to allow downlink data transmission at speeds of typically 8-10 Mbit/s. It is complemented by High-Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), which offers uplink speeds of around 5 Mbit/s. - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO (Evolution, Data Optimised), an IMT-2000 3G mobile network technology, based on CDMA that delivers packet-switched data transmission speeds of up to 4.9 Mbit/s. Mobile broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants also referred to as Mobile broadband Penetration is derived by dividing the number of mobile broadband subscriptions by the total population and then multiplying by 100. Fixed Internet subscribers refer to the total number of Internet subscribers with fixed access, which includes dial-up and total fixed broadband subscribers: cable modem, DSL Internet subscribers, other fixed broadband and leased line Internet subscribers. Explanatory notes Subscribers should be distinguished from users. Subscribers are entities (e.g. businesses, individuals) that subscribe to an Internet access service. Users are entities that use those services. In the case of individuals, users are always more numerous than subscribers, because one subscription can service several users. The difference is likely to be even greater where public access to the Internet is common. Internet users are derived from household surveys. In the case of fixed internet services such as fibre, wireless, satellite, users are always more numerous than subscribers, because one subscription can service several users. The difference is likely to be even greater where public access to the Internet is common. However, it is the opposite for mobile internet services, subscriptions are always more than users since one subscriber can own multiple SIM cards. Subscriber-Entity or an individual with an active contract between themselves and a service provider. Used in the case of fixed services. Subscription-Refers to any SIM card that has generated revenue in the last 90 days.Used in the case of mobile services only. User- Refers to any individual or entity that has consumed internet services in the last 12 months regardless of technology, location etc Thanks Ali for going deeper on what Broadband means. "High speed Internet (on fibre, or radio, or coaxial), that is always on. Let me be a case sturdy. Over the last few years, I have used Zuku (5mbps, ksh3000/month), Safaricom fibre (5mbps, ksh3000/month), and Poa internet (2mbps, ksh1500/month) at home. Zuku on fibre but coaxial at home, Safaricom on fibre, and Poa Internet on radio and twisted pair. These three services, Safaricom fibre, Poa Internet, and Zuku, were they always on? No. Could I run a server on it? No. Could I support a life saving machine on it? No. Now, can these companies claim to be providing broadband at home if it is not always on? From a Regulatory reporting perspective, an Active Subscription/Subscriber is described as any subscription/subscriber that has generated (through usage or receipt of services) any revenue through service provision in the last 90 days. If the broadband connectivity was not on within the last 90 days then it’s not counted. This also leads me to DATA BUNDLES. Is data bundles broadband whether 3G, 4G, 5G? Yes. Refer to above definitions. Christopher Wambua Director/Communications & Public Affairs | Communications and Public Affairs [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/logo.png] Tel: +254 20 4242000/284 Office Mobile: +254 730 042284/ +254 730172284 P.O. Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/mail.png]wambua@ca.go.ke<mailto:wambua@ca.go.ke> [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/facebook.png] Communications Authority of Kenya<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/twitter.png] ca_kenya <https://twitter.com/CA_Kenya> [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/web.png] www.ca.go.ke <http://www.ca.go.ke/> [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/signature/banner.jpg] From: Kivuva KictaNet <Kivuva@transworldafrica.com<mailto:Kivuva@transworldafrica.com>> Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2019 at 20:22 To: Christopher Wambua <wambua@ca.go.ke<mailto:wambua@ca.go.ke>> Cc: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya Thank you Wambua for the prompt and detailed response. Let me also be the first on the list to congratulate you on your new signature footer. The thing we end users like about CA is that it is very responsive, and the communications team is willing to brief the community on what is going on. Countless times, Rachel Alwala has always been on standby to respond to listers. If I am not mistaken, the last time land based internet coverage and population based internet coverage was mentioned on the list, Rachel indicated that CA would update the methodology. While at this, Ali has shared connectivity statistics from CA where 47.9% of internet subscribers are using broadband. Perhaps you can give us your definition of broadband, and also what 47.9% broadband internet subscribers mean. Does it mean people? Thanks Ali for going deeper on what Broadband means. "High speed Internet (on fibre, or radio, or coaxial), that is always on. Let me be a case sturdy. Over the last few years, I have used Zuku (5mbps, ksh3000/month), Safaricom fibre (5mbps, ksh3000/month), and Poa internet (2mbps, ksh1500/month) at home. Zuku on fibre but coaxial at home, Safaricom on fibre, and Poa Internet on radio and twisted pair. These three services, Safaricom fibre, Poa Internet, and Zuku, were they always on? No. Could I run a server on it? No. Could I support a life saving machine on it? No. Now, can these companies claim to be providing broadband at home if it is not always on? This also leads me to DATA BUNDLES. Is data bundles broadband whether 3G, 4G, 5G? On Wed, Apr 24, 2019, 4:12 PM Wambua, Christopher <Wambua@ca.go.ke<mailto:Wambua@ca.go.ke>> wrote: Mwendwa, Apologies for the belated response. Yes, indeed CA uses population and land based statistics to measure coverage of the population on 2G, 3G, and 4G services. In line with the recommendations of the Access Gaps study carried out in 2016, the Authority is currently implementing two priority universal access projects using the USF levy. These projects are: 1. Education broadband connectivity projects in 896 public secondary schools. This project involves providing broadband connectivity to public secondary schools spread across the 47 counties. So far a total of 600 secondary schools have been connected. 2. The USF voice infrastructure project – which has facilitated mobile voice infrastructure coverage in 62 sub-locations in marginalized areas that previously did not have any coverage. The 62 sub-locations spread across the country, now enjoy access to 3G (voice and data) services. In appreciation of the importance of ensuring universal access to ICT services, the Authority is currently in the process of tendering for an additional 129 sub-locations that have no coverage, with a view to ensuring that the prevailing voice and data gaps are reduced. It is important to note that the Access Gaps Study identified a total of 512 sub-locations that had zero or less than 30% mobile (voice and data) coverage. The funds required to close these gaps are estimated at Kshs 120 billion. Noting the enormity of the funds required to close the gaps, the Authority is also using other regulatory mechanisms, including licence obligations to the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to fast-track facilitation of connectivity to unserved and underserved population. We are planning to formally launch these projects to apprise the industry and other stakeholders on the progress made so far in respect to the utilization of the USF. I hope this provides clarity to your concerns. Regards, Christopher Wambua Director/Communications & Public Affairs | Communications and Public Affairs Tel: +254 20 4242000/284 Office Mobile: +254 730 042284/ +254 730172284 P.O. Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 wambua@ca.go.ke<mailto:wambua@ca.go.ke> Communications Authority of Kenya ca_kenya www.ca.go.ke <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+wambua=ca.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Reply-To: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2019 at 13:30 To: Christopher Wambua <wambua@ca.go.ke> Cc: Kivuva <Kivuva@transworldafrica.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> This is such a healthy debate. Thanks for all the contributions. As I try to probe the individual contributors, one thing that is very clear is "digital inclusion is not that incusive in terms of cost and coverage". Perhaps, the regulator, and service providers can pick that concern. It is not just in this forum where cost and coverage it is coming out. 2017 elections anyone? :-) <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> Let me start with Dr Robert Muthuri. On the metrics of coverage, the last time Communications Authority (CA) commented on the same question on this list, they said they use "land based and population based statistics for connectivity". Probably this needs to come out clearly in a language that a government technocrat can understand. That way, when e-government services like Huduma services are made mandatory, the government can realize the challenges the citizenry go through to access government services yet they don't have Internet access. I will just put Ali's quote here "Considering that most government services are now online how do we propose someone in Pokot, Wajir or Marsabit to use these services if someone in Nairobi is finding it a major challenge to access the ecitizen portal? "<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> Great question on the importance of Universal Service Fund (USF) so far in coverage. I hope the USF-board can answer this, or the secretariat at the CA. The last thing I remember is the President raiding the USF. This is what the President said "We have agreed that in order to boost the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to deal with cybercrime, the Communications Authority - which has the Universal Service Fund through which they collect money and we do not know how they spend it...Sh1 billion from the fund will be moved to the DCI ..."<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> So you can imagine, if the President does not know what the USF is doing, what about the citizens?<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> ______________________ <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> On Wed, 24 Apr 2019 at 12:31, Robert Muthuri via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> Thanks Kivuva, <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> Two questions a) what metrics do we currently have to measure coverage? b) What is the impact of the USF so far on coverage? <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> Best,<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> Robert. <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:56 AM Josephine Miliza via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> Thanks Kivuva for starting this discussion. Some of the barriers are<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> * Affordability - If we are looking to have people leverage on the internet for economic empowerment, the current data prices are quite expensive. <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> * Beyond access, we also need to look at the availability of locally relevant applications and content. For people without a disposable income to spend money on the internet, there needs to be a clear value proposition as to why they should make that investment.<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> I recommend investing in bottom-up models to close the infrastructure and connectivity gaps. These models are able to identify gaps and create targeted solutions that fit the needs of their local communities. We also need to measure uptake and usage rather than just internet penetration. <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> We should also create strategies to encourage local businesses, especially in rural and underserved areas to adopt the use of ICTs. This can be done by harnessing the power of community-led initiatives to help spread interest and uptake.<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:00 AM Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> @Mercy I recently experienced 'the converging under a certain tree' make or receive a call in Nyandarua. Not too far from Thomson Falls. And I experienced the frustration as the signal was only on that particular tree. You would have thought we were in a meeting. So I am with you on this inequality of our broadband. Until you experience it, then you really do not know what it means. <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> Grace Githaiga<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> Twitter: @ggithaiga<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> Skype: gracegithaiga<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> ...the most important office in a democracy is the citizen. So, you see, that’s what our democracy demands. It needs you!----Barrack Obama.<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> ________________________________ From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+ggithaiga=hotmail.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of kanini mutemi via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: 24 April 2019 8:32 AM To: ggithaiga@hotmail.com Cc: kanini mutemi Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> Morning Kivuva,<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> Like many Kenyans, I love a double life (both urban and rural). While in Nairobi of course I get a good connection- even 4G when I feel rich. What I don’t like is the cost. Safaricom is my provider and though the speeds are satisfactory- I always feel robbed. <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> Now in my rural life, there really is no connection. Sometimes even shooting a text or making a phone call needs tree-climbing trees. So forget about a 4G connection or a Whatsapp message. FYI my county is quite near to Nairobi. Every time I experience this it magnifies to me the kind of inequality ICT can cause. <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> On Tue, 23 Apr 2019 at 08:36, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> Dear Listers,<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> As notified last week, we are conducting an assessment on the state of play and impact of broadband in Kenya, broadly looking at the socio-economic impact on consumers, businesses and various sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, finance and government. <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> We are looking at real life examples of impact of broadband, challenges we face in increasing impact of broadband and recommendations on interventions needed to address the challenges identified. <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> For this discussion, we define broadband as any fast internet. Fast enough to serve your intended purpose. We can have an extended definition through the discussion.<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> Some of the questions we should answer are:<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> 1. What is the current state of broadband in Kenya? What is the current coverage of broadband in Kenya? Do you have broadband internet in your area? How affordable is the available broadband? <https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> 2. What barriers are there in increasing impact of broadband in Kenya?<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> 3. 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Dear Wambua Thanks for your response. 1. Where can we get a list of these 62 sub-locations that have received support from USF? and 2. A list of the 600 secondary schools that are now connected out of this effort. Thanks. schools * Education broadband connectivity projects in 896 public secondary schools. This project involves providing broadband connectivity to public secondary schools spread across the 47 counties. So far a total of 600 secondary schools have been connected. * The USF voice infrastructure project – which has facilitated mobile voice infrastructure coverage in 62 sub-locations in marginalized areas that previously did not have any coverage. The 62 sub-locations spread across the country, now enjoy access to 3G (voice and data) services. Best regards Githaiga, Grace On Wednesday, 24-04-2019 at 18:12 Wambua, Christopher via kictanet wrote: Mwendwa, Apologies for the belated response. Yes, indeed CA uses population and land based statistics to measure coverage of the population on 2G, 3G, and 4G services. In line with the recommendations of the Access Gaps study carried out in 2016, the Authority is currently implementing two priority universal access projects using the USF levy. These projects are: * Education broadband connectivity projects in 896 public secondary schools. This project involves providing broadband connectivity to public secondary schools spread across the 47 counties. So far a total of 600 secondary schools have been connected. * The USF voice infrastructure project – which has facilitated mobile voice infrastructure coverage in 62 sub-locations in marginalized areas that previously did not have any coverage. The 62 sub-locations spread across the country, now enjoy access to 3G (voice and data) services. In appreciation of the importance of ensuring universal access to ICT services, the Authority is currently in the process of tendering for an additional 129 sub-locations that have no coverage, with a view to ensuring that the prevailing voice and data gaps are reduced. It is important to note that the Access Gaps Study identified a total of 512 sub-locations that had zero or less than 30% mobile (voice and data) coverage. The funds required to close these gaps are estimated at Kshs 120 billion. Noting the enormity of the funds required to close the gaps, the Authority is also using other regulatory mechanisms, including licence obligations to the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to fast-track facilitation of connectivity to unserved and underserved population. We are planning to formally launch these projects to apprise the industry and other stakeholders on the progress made so far in respect to the utilization of the USF. I hope this provides clarity to your concerns. Regards, Christopher Wambua Director/Communications & Public Affairs | Communications and Public Affairs Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/logo.png Tel: +254 20 4242000/284 Office Mobile: +254 730 042284/ +254 730172284 P.O. Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/mail.pngwambua@ca.go.ke Communications Authority of Kenya [1] ca_kenya [2]www.ca.go.ke [3] Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/signature/banner.jpg From: kictanet on behalf of KICTAnet Discussions Reply-To: KICTAnet Discussions Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2019 at 13:30 To: Christopher Wambua Cc: Kivuva Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya This is such a healthy debate. Thanks for all the contributions. As I try to probe the individual contributors, one thing that is very clear is "digital inclusion is not that incusive in terms of cost and coverage". Perhaps, the regulator, and service providers can pick that concern. It is not just in this forum where cost and coverage it is coming out. 2017 elections anyone? :-) Let me start with Dr Robert Muthuri. On the metrics of coverage, the last time Communications Authority (CA) commented on the same question on this list, they said they use "land based and population based statistics for connectivity". Probably this needs to come out clearly in a language that a government technocrat can understand. That way, when e-government services like Huduma services are made mandatory, the government can realize the challenges the citizenry go through to access government services yet they don't have Internet access. I will just put Ali's quote here "Considering that most government services are now online how do we propose someone in Pokot, Wajir or Marsabit to use these services if someone in Nairobi is finding it a major challenge to access the ecitizen portal? " Great question on the importance of Universal Service Fund (USF) so far in coverage. I hope the USF-board can answer this, or the secretariat at the CA. The last thing I remember is the President raiding the USF. This is what the President said "We have agreed that in order to boost the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to deal with cybercrime, the Communications Authority - which has the Universal Service Fund through which they collect money and we do not know how they spend it...Sh1 billion from the fund will be moved to the DCI ..." So you can imagine, if the President does not know what the USF is doing, what about the citizens? ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, On Wed, 24 Apr 2019 at 12:31, Robert Muthuri via kictanet wrote: Thanks Kivuva, Two questions a) what metrics do we currently have to measure coverage? b) What is the impact of the USF so far on coverage? Best, Robert. On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:56 AM Josephine Miliza via kictanet wrote: Thanks Kivuva for starting this discussion. Some of the barriers are * Affordability - If we are looking to have people leverage on the internet for economic empowerment, the current data prices are quite expensive. * Beyond access, we also need to look at the availability of locally relevant applications and content. For people without a disposable income to spend money on the internet, there needs to be a clear value proposition as to why they should make that investment. I recommend investing in bottom-up models to close the infrastructure and connectivity gaps. These models are able to identify gaps and create targeted solutions that fit the needs of their local communities. We also need to measure uptake and usage rather than just internet penetration. We should also create strategies to encourage local businesses, especially in rural and underserved areas to adopt the use of ICTs. This can be done by harnessing the power of community-led initiatives to help spread interest and uptake. On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:00 AM Grace Githaiga via kictanet wrote: @Mercy I recently experienced 'the converging under a certain tree' make or receive a call in Nyandarua. Not too far from Thomson Falls. And I experienced the frustration as the signal was only on that particular tree. You would have thought we were in a meeting. So I am with you on this inequality of our broadband. Until you experience it, then you really do not know what it means. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grace Githaiga Twitter: @ggithaiga Skype: gracegithaiga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga ._..__the most important office in a democracy is the citizen. So, you see, that’s what our democracy demands. It needs you!----Barrack Obama._ ------------------------- From: kictanet on behalf of kanini mutemi via kictanet Sent: 24 April 2019 8:32 AM To: ggithaiga@hotmail.com Cc: kanini mutemi Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya Morning Kivuva, Like many Kenyans, I love a double life (both urban and rural). While in Nairobi of course I get a good connection- even 4G when I feel rich. What I don’t like is the cost. Safaricom is my provider and though the speeds are satisfactory- I always feel robbed. Now in my rural life, there really is no connection. Sometimes even shooting a text or making a phone call needs tree-climbing trees. So forget about a 4G connection or a Whatsapp message. FYI my county is quite near to Nairobi. Every time I experience this it magnifies to me the kind of inequality ICT can cause. On Tue, 23 Apr 2019 at 08:36, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet wrote: Dear Listers, As notified last week, we are conducting an assessment on the state of play and impact of broadband in Kenya, broadly looking at the socio-economic impact on consumers, businesses and various sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, finance and government. We are looking at real life examples of impact of broadband, challenges we face in increasing impact of broadband and recommendations on interventions needed to address the challenges identified. For this discussion, we define broadband as any fast internet. Fast enough to serve your intended purpose. We can have an extended definition through the discussion. Some of the questions we should answer are: * What is the current state of broadband in Kenya? What is the current coverage of broadband in Kenya? Do you have broadband internet in your area? 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Grace, Below are the 62 sub-locations that have benefited from the mobile voice infrastructure project executed through the USF. We shall share the information on the beneficiary schools of the Education Broadband Connectivity Project through our website as soon as possible. NO. Sub-Location County STATUS 1 KULAMAWE ISIOLO complete 2 KISAMIS KAJIADO Complete 3 PAKASE KAJIADO Complete 4 SHOMPOLE KAJIADO Complete 5 ENDOINYO-OLASHO KAJIADO Complete 6 OLOIKA KAJIADO Complete 7 MWANGEA KILIFI Complete 8 MKONDONI KILIFI Complete 9 MAKUKA KITUI Complete 10 KIMELA KITUI Complete 11 WANGAI DAHAN MANDERA Complete 12 BALESA MARSABIT Complete 13 ELANGATA ENTERIT NAROK Complete 14 NAKORET TURKANA Complete 15 LOKANGAE TURKANA Complete 16 LOKUDULE TURKANA Complete 17 LOPUSIKI TURKANA Complete 18 KUROW WAJIR Complete 19 RIBA WAJIR Complete 20 DUNTO WAJIR Complete 21 LAKOLE WAJIR Complete 22 KILKILEY WAJIR Complete 23 EMBARBAL KAJIADO Complete 24 NDUGUMANI KILIFI Complete 25 KARARE MARSABIT Complete 26 SCHEME MARSABIT Complete 27 EL-HADI MARSABIT Complete 28 MAJI-MOTO NAROK Complete 29 ENKUTOTO NAROK Complete 30 ENTASEKERA NAROK Complete 31 OLNGARUA NAROK Complete 32 OLMESUTIE NAROK Complete 33 MAUSA NAROK Complete 34 OLORTE NAROK Complete 35 LONJORIN SAMBURU Complete 36 MANSA WAJIR Complete 37 KORN'GOTUNY BUNGOMA Complete 38 CHEPKURKUR BUNGOMA Complete 39 EMIA BUNGOMA Complete 40 KABURA BUNGOMA Complete 41 CHEPYUK BUNGOMA Complete 42 KAIMUGUL BUNGOMA Complete 43 MALkADAKA ISIOLO Complete 44 KASEMENI KWALE Complete 45 KILIMANGODO KWALE Complete 46 NDIKIR MARSABIT Complete 47 NGURUNIT MARSABIT Complete 48 LANYORI PICHAU MARSABIT Complete 49 ILLAU SAMBURU Complete 50 KAPUS TURKANA Complete 51 NAIPA TURKANA Complete 52 LOKIPETOT ARENGAN TURKANA Complete 53 APUKE WEST POKOT Complete 54 LOPET WEST POKOT Not Complete 55 LOKIS BARINGO Complete 56 NGAINA BARINGO Complete 57 CHEPSERUM WESTPOKOT Complete 58 GOREALE GARISSA Complete 59 BUSA KWALE Complete 60 VIGURUNGANI KWALE Complete 61 MWANDIMU KWALE Complete 62 KILIBASI KWALE Complete 63 HANDARO GARISSA Not Complete 64 MALALANI KITUI Not Complete 65 MALAWA KITUI Not Complete 66 EL RAMU MANDERA Not Complete 67 BORJI GARSE MANDERA Not Complete 68 KUTAYU MANDERA Not Complete 69 WARANKARA MANDERA Not Complete 70 BADASA MARSABIT Not Complete 71 KITURUNI MARSABIT Not Complete 72 SONGA MARSABIT Not Complete 73 LKAYO/PARKATI SAMBURU Not Complete 74 NAKURIO TURKANA Not Complete 75 NADOME TURKANA Not Complete 76 BUNA WAJIR Not Complete 77 NGURUNIT SAMBURU Complete 78 NAPOSOMURU TURKANA Not Complete Regards Christopher Wambua Director/Communications & Public Affairs | Communications and Public Affairs [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/logo.png] Tel: +254 20 4242000/284 Office Mobile: +254 730 042284/ +254 730172284 P.O. Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/mail.png]wambua@ca.go.ke [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/facebook.png] Communications Authority of Kenya<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/twitter.png] ca_kenya <https://twitter.com/CA_Kenya> [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/web.png] www.ca.go.ke <http://www.ca.go.ke/> [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/signature/banner.jpg] From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga@kictanet.or.ke<mailto:ggithaiga@kictanet.or.ke>> Date: Sunday, 28 April 2019 at 13:39 To: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Cc: Christopher Wambua <wambua@ca.go.ke<mailto:wambua@ca.go.ke>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya Dear Wambua Thanks for your response. 1. Where can we get a list of these 62 sub-locations that have received support from USF? and 2. A list of the 600 secondary schools that are now connected out of this effort. Thanks. schools 1. Education broadband connectivity projects in 896 public secondary schools. This project involves providing broadband connectivity to public secondary schools spread across the 47 counties. So far a total of 600 secondary schools have been connected. 2. The USF voice infrastructure project – which has facilitated mobile voice infrastructure coverage in 62 sub-locations in marginalized areas that previously did not have any coverage. The 62 sub-locations spread across the country, now enjoy access to 3G (voice and data) services. Best regards Githaiga, Grace On Wednesday, 24-04-2019 at 18:12 Wambua, Christopher via kictanet wrote: Mwendwa, Apologies for the belated response. Yes, indeed CA uses population and land based statistics to measure coverage of the population on 2G, 3G, and 4G services. In line with the recommendations of the Access Gaps study carried out in 2016, the Authority is currently implementing two priority universal access projects using the USF levy. These projects are: 1. Education broadband connectivity projects in 896 public secondary schools. This project involves providing broadband connectivity to public secondary schools spread across the 47 counties. So far a total of 600 secondary schools have been connected. 2. The USF voice infrastructure project – which has facilitated mobile voice infrastructure coverage in 62 sub-locations in marginalized areas that previously did not have any coverage. The 62 sub-locations spread across the country, now enjoy access to 3G (voice and data) services. In appreciation of the importance of ensuring universal access to ICT services, the Authority is currently in the process of tendering for an additional 129 sub-locations that have no coverage, with a view to ensuring that the prevailing voice and data gaps are reduced. It is important to note that the Access Gaps Study identified a total of 512 sub-locations that had zero or less than 30% mobile (voice and data) coverage. The funds required to close these gaps are estimated at Kshs 120 billion. Noting the enormity of the funds required to close the gaps, the Authority is also using other regulatory mechanisms, including licence obligations to the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to fast-track facilitation of connectivity to unserved and underserved population. We are planning to formally launch these projects to apprise the industry and other stakeholders on the progress made so far in respect to the utilization of the USF. I hope this provides clarity to your concerns. Regards, Christopher Wambua Director/Communications & Public Affairs | Communications and Public Affairs [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/logo.png] Tel: +254 20 4242000/284 Office Mobile: +254 730 042284/ +254 730172284 P.O. Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/mail.png]wambua@ca.go.ke<mailto:wambua@ca.go.ke> [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/facebook.png] Communications Authority of Kenya<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/twitter.png] ca_kenya <https://twitter.com/CA_Kenya> [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/web.png] www.ca.go.ke <http://www.ca.go.ke/> [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/signature/banner.jpg] From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+wambua=ca.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet-bounces+wambua=ca.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> on behalf of KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Reply-To: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2019 at 13:30 To: Christopher Wambua <wambua@ca.go.ke<mailto:wambua@ca.go.ke>> Cc: Kivuva <Kivuva@transworldafrica.com<mailto:Kivuva@transworldafrica.com>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya This is such a healthy debate. Thanks for all the contributions. As I try to probe the individual contributors, one thing that is very clear is "digital inclusion is not that incusive in terms of cost and coverage". Perhaps, the regulator, and service providers can pick that concern. It is not just in this forum where cost and coverage it is coming out. 2017 elections anyone? [:-)] Let me start with Dr Robert Muthuri. On the metrics of coverage, the last time Communications Authority (CA) commented on the same question on this list, they said they use "land based and population based statistics for connectivity". Probably this needs to come out clearly in a language that a government technocrat can understand. That way, when e-government services like Huduma services are made mandatory, the government can realize the challenges the citizenry go through to access government services yet they don't have Internet access. I will just put Ali's quote here "Considering that most government services are now online how do we propose someone in Pokot, Wajir or Marsabit to use these services if someone in Nairobi is finding it a major challenge to access the ecitizen portal? " Great question on the importance of Universal Service Fund (USF) so far in coverage. I hope the USF-board can answer this, or the secretariat at the CA. The last thing I remember is the President raiding the USF. This is what the President said "We have agreed that in order to boost the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to deal with cybercrime, the Communications Authority - which has the Universal Service Fund through which they collect money and we do not know how they spend it...Sh1 billion from the fund will be moved to the DCI ..." So you can imagine, if the President does not know what the USF is doing, what about the citizens? ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, On Wed, 24 Apr 2019 at 12:31, Robert Muthuri via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Thanks Kivuva, Two questions a) what metrics do we currently have to measure coverage? b) What is the impact of the USF so far on coverage? Best, Robert. On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:56 AM Josephine Miliza via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Thanks Kivuva for starting this discussion. Some of the barriers are * Affordability - If we are looking to have people leverage on the internet for economic empowerment, the current data prices are quite expensive. * Beyond access, we also need to look at the availability of locally relevant applications and content. For people without a disposable income to spend money on the internet, there needs to be a clear value proposition as to why they should make that investment. I recommend investing in bottom-up models to close the infrastructure and connectivity gaps. These models are able to identify gaps and create targeted solutions that fit the needs of their local communities. We also need to measure uptake and usage rather than just internet penetration. We should also create strategies to encourage local businesses, especially in rural and underserved areas to adopt the use of ICTs. This can be done by harnessing the power of community-led initiatives to help spread interest and uptake. On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:00 AM Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: @Mercy I recently experienced 'the converging under a certain tree' make or receive a call in Nyandarua. Not too far from Thomson Falls. And I experienced the frustration as the signal was only on that particular tree. You would have thought we were in a meeting. So I am with you on this inequality of our broadband. Until you experience it, then you really do not know what it means. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grace Githaiga Twitter: @ggithaiga Skype: gracegithaiga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga ...the most important office in a democracy is the citizen. So, you see, that’s what our democracy demands. It needs you!----Barrack Obama. ________________________________ From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+ggithaiga=hotmail.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:hotmail.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> on behalf of kanini mutemi via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Sent: 24 April 2019 8:32 AM To: ggithaiga@hotmail.com<mailto:ggithaiga@hotmail.com> Cc: kanini mutemi Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya Morning Kivuva, Like many Kenyans, I love a double life (both urban and rural). While in Nairobi of course I get a good connection- even 4G when I feel rich. What I don’t like is the cost. Safaricom is my provider and though the speeds are satisfactory- I always feel robbed. Now in my rural life, there really is no connection. Sometimes even shooting a text or making a phone call needs tree-climbing trees. So forget about a 4G connection or a Whatsapp message. FYI my county is quite near to Nairobi. Every time I experience this it magnifies to me the kind of inequality ICT can cause. On Tue, 23 Apr 2019 at 08:36, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Dear Listers, As notified last week, we are conducting an assessment on the state of play and impact of broadband in Kenya, broadly looking at the socio-economic impact on consumers, businesses and various sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, finance and government. We are looking at real life examples of impact of broadband, challenges we face in increasing impact of broadband and recommendations on interventions needed to address the challenges identified. For this discussion, we define broadband as any fast internet. Fast enough to serve your intended purpose. We can have an extended definition through the discussion. Some of the questions we should answer are: 1. What is the current state of broadband in Kenya? What is the current coverage of broadband in Kenya? Do you have broadband internet in your area? How affordable is the available broadband? 2. What barriers are there in increasing impact of broadband in Kenya? 3. What recommendations can counter the barriers identified in increasing impact of broadband? Looking forward to a grrat debate. Sincerely, ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kaninimutemi%40gmail.c... The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. 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Asante sana Wambua. This is very useful. Best regards Githaiga, Grace On Monday, 29-04-2019 at 14:14 Wambua, Christopher wrote: Grace, Below are the 62 sub-locations that have benefited from the mobile voice infrastructure project executed through the USF. We shall share the information on the beneficiary schools of the Education Broadband Connectivity Project through our website as soon as possible. NO. Sub-Location County STATUS 1 KULAMAWE ISIOLO complete 2 KISAMIS KAJIADO Complete 3 PAKASE KAJIADO Complete 4 SHOMPOLE KAJIADO Complete 5 ENDOINYO-OLASHO KAJIADO Complete 6 OLOIKA KAJIADO Complete 7 MWANGEA KILIFI Complete 8 MKONDONI KILIFI Complete 9 MAKUKA KITUI Complete 10 KIMELA KITUI Complete 11 WANGAI DAHAN MANDERA Complete 12 BALESA MARSABIT Complete 13 ELANGATA ENTERIT NAROK Complete 14 NAKORET TURKANA Complete 15 LOKANGAE TURKANA Complete 16 LOKUDULE TURKANA Complete 17 LOPUSIKI TURKANA Complete 18 KUROW WAJIR Complete 19 RIBA WAJIR Complete 20 DUNTO WAJIR Complete 21 LAKOLE WAJIR Complete 22 KILKILEY WAJIR Complete 23 EMBARBAL KAJIADO Complete 24 NDUGUMANI KILIFI Complete 25 KARARE MARSABIT Complete 26 SCHEME MARSABIT Complete 27 EL-HADI MARSABIT Complete 28 MAJI-MOTO NAROK Complete 29 ENKUTOTO NAROK Complete 30 ENTASEKERA NAROK Complete 31 OLNGARUA NAROK Complete 32 OLMESUTIE NAROK Complete 33 MAUSA NAROK Complete 34 OLORTE NAROK Complete 35 LONJORIN SAMBURU Complete 36 MANSA WAJIR Complete 37 KORN'GOTUNY BUNGOMA Complete 38 CHEPKURKUR BUNGOMA Complete 39 EMIA BUNGOMA Complete 40 KABURA BUNGOMA Complete 41 CHEPYUK BUNGOMA Complete 42 KAIMUGUL BUNGOMA Complete 43 MALkADAKA ISIOLO Complete 44 KASEMENI KWALE Complete 45 KILIMANGODO KWALE Complete 46 NDIKIR MARSABIT Complete 47 NGURUNIT MARSABIT Complete 48 LANYORI PICHAU MARSABIT Complete 49 ILLAU SAMBURU Complete 50 KAPUS TURKANA Complete 51 NAIPA TURKANA Complete 52 LOKIPETOT ARENGAN TURKANA Complete 53 APUKE WEST POKOT Complete 54 LOPET WEST POKOT Not Complete 55 LOKIS BARINGO Complete 56 NGAINA BARINGO Complete 57 CHEPSERUM WESTPOKOT Complete 58 GOREALE GARISSA Complete 59 BUSA KWALE Complete 60 VIGURUNGANI KWALE Complete 61 MWANDIMU KWALE Complete 62 KILIBASI KWALE Complete 63 HANDARO GARISSA Not Complete 64 MALALANI KITUI Not Complete 65 MALAWA KITUI Not Complete 66 EL RAMU MANDERA Not Complete 67 BORJI GARSE MANDERA Not Complete 68 KUTAYU MANDERA Not Complete 69 WARANKARA MANDERA Not Complete 70 BADASA MARSABIT Not Complete 71 KITURUNI MARSABIT Not Complete 72 SONGA MARSABIT Not Complete 73 LKAYO/PARKATI SAMBURU Not Complete 74 NAKURIO TURKANA Not Complete 75 NADOME TURKANA Not Complete 76 BUNA WAJIR Not Complete 77 NGURUNIT SAMBURU Complete 78 NAPOSOMURU TURKANA Not Complete Regards Christopher Wambua Director/Communications & Public Affairs | Communications and Public Affairs Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/logo.png Tel: +254 20 4242000/284 Office Mobile: +254 730 042284/ +254 730172284 P.O. Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/mail.pngwambua@ca.go.ke Communications Authority of Kenya [1] ca_kenya [2]www.ca.go.ke [3] Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/signature/banner.jpg From: Grace Githaiga Date: Sunday, 28 April 2019 at 13:39 To: KICTAnet Discussions Cc: Christopher Wambua Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya Dear Wambua Thanks for your response. 1. Where can we get a list of these 62 sub-locations that have received support from USF? and 2. A list of the 600 secondary schools that are now connected out of this effort. Thanks. schools * Education broadband connectivity projects in 896 public secondary schools. This project involves providing broadband connectivity to public secondary schools spread across the 47 counties. So far a total of 600 secondary schools have been connected. * The USF voice infrastructure project – which has facilitated mobile voice infrastructure coverage in 62 sub-locations in marginalized areas that previously did not have any coverage. The 62 sub-locations spread across the country, now enjoy access to 3G (voice and data) services. Best regards Githaiga, Grace On Wednesday, 24-04-2019 at 18:12 Wambua, Christopher via kictanet wrote: Mwendwa, Apologies for the belated response. Yes, indeed CA uses population and land based statistics to measure coverage of the population on 2G, 3G, and 4G services. In line with the recommendations of the Access Gaps study carried out in 2016, the Authority is currently implementing two priority universal access projects using the USF levy. These projects are: * Education broadband connectivity projects in 896 public secondary schools. This project involves providing broadband connectivity to public secondary schools spread across the 47 counties. So far a total of 600 secondary schools have been connected. * The USF voice infrastructure project – which has facilitated mobile voice infrastructure coverage in 62 sub-locations in marginalized areas that previously did not have any coverage. The 62 sub-locations spread across the country, now enjoy access to 3G (voice and data) services. In appreciation of the importance of ensuring universal access to ICT services, the Authority is currently in the process of tendering for an additional 129 sub-locations that have no coverage, with a view to ensuring that the prevailing voice and data gaps are reduced. It is important to note that the Access Gaps Study identified a total of 512 sub-locations that had zero or less than 30% mobile (voice and data) coverage. The funds required to close these gaps are estimated at Kshs 120 billion. Noting the enormity of the funds required to close the gaps, the Authority is also using other regulatory mechanisms, including licence obligations to the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to fast-track facilitation of connectivity to unserved and underserved population. We are planning to formally launch these projects to apprise the industry and other stakeholders on the progress made so far in respect to the utilization of the USF. I hope this provides clarity to your concerns. Regards, Christopher Wambua Director/Communications & Public Affairs | Communications and Public Affairs Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/logo.png Tel: +254 20 4242000/284 Office Mobile: +254 730 042284/ +254 730172284 P.O. Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/mail.pngwambua@ca.go.ke Communications Authority of Kenya [1] ca_kenya [2]www.ca.go.ke [3] Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/signature/banner.jpg From: kictanet on behalf of KICTAnet Discussions Reply-To: KICTAnet Discussions Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2019 at 13:30 To: Christopher Wambua Cc: Kivuva Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya This is such a healthy debate. Thanks for all the contributions. As I try to probe the individual contributors, one thing that is very clear is "digital inclusion is not that incusive in terms of cost and coverage". Perhaps, the regulator, and service providers can pick that concern. It is not just in this forum where cost and coverage it is coming out. 2017 elections anyone? :-) Let me start with Dr Robert Muthuri. On the metrics of coverage, the last time Communications Authority (CA) commented on the same question on this list, they said they use "land based and population based statistics for connectivity". Probably this needs to come out clearly in a language that a government technocrat can understand. That way, when e-government services like Huduma services are made mandatory, the government can realize the challenges the citizenry go through to access government services yet they don't have Internet access. I will just put Ali's quote here "Considering that most government services are now online how do we propose someone in Pokot, Wajir or Marsabit to use these services if someone in Nairobi is finding it a major challenge to access the ecitizen portal? " Great question on the importance of Universal Service Fund (USF) so far in coverage. I hope the USF-board can answer this, or the secretariat at the CA. The last thing I remember is the President raiding the USF. This is what the President said "We have agreed that in order to boost the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to deal with cybercrime, the Communications Authority - which has the Universal Service Fund through which they collect money and we do not know how they spend it...Sh1 billion from the fund will be moved to the DCI ..." So you can imagine, if the President does not know what the USF is doing, what about the citizens? ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, On Wed, 24 Apr 2019 at 12:31, Robert Muthuri via kictanet wrote: Thanks Kivuva, Two questions a) what metrics do we currently have to measure coverage? b) What is the impact of the USF so far on coverage? Best, Robert. On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:56 AM Josephine Miliza via kictanet wrote: Thanks Kivuva for starting this discussion. Some of the barriers are * Affordability - If we are looking to have people leverage on the internet for economic empowerment, the current data prices are quite expensive. * Beyond access, we also need to look at the availability of locally relevant applications and content. For people without a disposable income to spend money on the internet, there needs to be a clear value proposition as to why they should make that investment. I recommend investing in bottom-up models to close the infrastructure and connectivity gaps. These models are able to identify gaps and create targeted solutions that fit the needs of their local communities. We also need to measure uptake and usage rather than just internet penetration. We should also create strategies to encourage local businesses, especially in rural and underserved areas to adopt the use of ICTs. This can be done by harnessing the power of community-led initiatives to help spread interest and uptake. On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:00 AM Grace Githaiga via kictanet wrote: @Mercy I recently experienced 'the converging under a certain tree' make or receive a call in Nyandarua. Not too far from Thomson Falls. And I experienced the frustration as the signal was only on that particular tree. You would have thought we were in a meeting. So I am with you on this inequality of our broadband. Until you experience it, then you really do not know what it means. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grace Githaiga Twitter: @ggithaiga Skype: gracegithaiga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga ._..__the most important office in a democracy is the citizen. So, you see, that’s what our democracy demands. It needs you!----Barrack Obama._ ------------------------- From: kictanet on behalf of kanini mutemi via kictanet Sent: 24 April 2019 8:32 AM To: ggithaiga@hotmail.com Cc: kanini mutemi Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya Morning Kivuva, Like many Kenyans, I love a double life (both urban and rural). While in Nairobi of course I get a good connection- even 4G when I feel rich. What I don’t like is the cost. Safaricom is my provider and though the speeds are satisfactory- I always feel robbed. Now in my rural life, there really is no connection. Sometimes even shooting a text or making a phone call needs tree-climbing trees. So forget about a 4G connection or a Whatsapp message. FYI my county is quite near to Nairobi. Every time I experience this it magnifies to me the kind of inequality ICT can cause. On Tue, 23 Apr 2019 at 08:36, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet wrote: Dear Listers, As notified last week, we are conducting an assessment on the state of play and impact of broadband in Kenya, broadly looking at the socio-economic impact on consumers, businesses and various sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, finance and government. We are looking at real life examples of impact of broadband, challenges we face in increasing impact of broadband and recommendations on interventions needed to address the challenges identified. For this discussion, we define broadband as any fast internet. Fast enough to serve your intended purpose. We can have an extended definition through the discussion. Some of the questions we should answer are: * What is the current state of broadband in Kenya? What is the current coverage of broadband in Kenya? Do you have broadband internet in your area? 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Mercy, thanks for pioneering the debate. You have raised the issue of cost and feeling robbed when you purchase data services, and also lack of connectivity altogether just miles outside Nairobi. Not only does this bring digital exclusion where citizens cannot access internet, it also excludes citizens from government services (e-gpvernment) which citizens have to get online, with no offline provision. It is mandatory to access the following government services online only: file taxes, driving license, passport, birth certificates, death certificates, and many others. Liz has also raised issues of cost, and also brought a very important angle of taxation on broadband. What is the tax regime that exists on broadband and what tax incentives can government give to bridge the access barrier? We have seen some reports on how taxation on Internet Services in Uganda lowered number of citizens getting on the Internet. She has also touched on good use of broadband, and solutions it provides to the community including helping the government achieve its governance mandate. On Wed, 24 Apr 2019 at 08:32, kanini mutemi via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Morning Kivuva,
Like many Kenyans, I love a double life (both urban and rural). While in Nairobi of course I get a good connection- even 4G when I feel rich. What I don’t like is the cost. Safaricom is my provider and though the speeds are satisfactory- I always feel robbed.
Now in my rural life, there really is no connection. Sometimes even shooting a text or making a phone call needs tree-climbing trees. So forget about a 4G connection or a Whatsapp message. FYI my county is quite near to Nairobi. Every time I experience this it magnifies to me the kind of inequality ICT can cause.
On Tue, 23 Apr 2019 at 08:36, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Dear Listers,
As notified last week, we are conducting an assessment on the state of play and impact of broadband in Kenya, broadly looking at the socio-economic impact on consumers, businesses and various sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, finance and government.
We are looking at real life examples of impact of broadband, challenges we face in increasing impact of broadband and recommendations on interventions needed to address the challenges identified.
For this discussion, we define broadband as any fast internet. Fast enough to serve your intended purpose. We can have an extended definition through the discussion.
Some of the questions we should answer are:
1. What is the current state of broadband in Kenya? What is the current coverage of broadband in Kenya? Do you have broadband internet in your area? How affordable is the available broadband? 2. What barriers are there in increasing impact of broadband in Kenya? 3. What recommendations can counter the barriers identified in increasing impact of broadband?
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Kivuva and all Let's start with the definition so that we are on the same page. Besides a 'Kenyan Translation' let's agree first what Broadband is. Because a car is a car but there are Mercedeses, Teslas, Toyotas, and the thing that some Governor in Kenya displayed some weeks back. According to Wikipedia, Broadband is:- *Broadband* is wide bandwidth <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandwidth_(signal_processing)> data transmission <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_transmission> which transports multiple signals and traffic types. The medium can be coaxial cable <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coaxial_cable>, optical fiber <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_fiber>, radio <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio> or twisted pair <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twisted_pair>. In the context of Internet access <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_access>, *broadband* is used to mean any high-speed Internet access that is *always on and faster than** dial-up access <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dial-up_Internet_access> **over * traditional analog <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plain_old_telephone_service> or ISDN <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISDN> PSTN <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_switched_telephone_network> services. Based on the definition above what is the broadband coverage in Kenya and what is the Universal Service Fund <https://ca.go.ke/industry/universal-access/purpose-of-the-fund/> of the Communications Authority doing to ensure Kenyans are not disenfranchised? My own thumb suck estimation is that Broadband coverage in this country stands at less than 10%. And I'm being generous. Most of us know this. Beyond the major towns, there is almost no connectivity to speak of. How is this impacting citizens? We know for example that today you can hardly transact with the govt without online services. Most Kenyans don't have access to computers let alone Smart Phones. And when you have a Smart Phone try connecting to eCitizen. A visit to the dentist is less painful. According to the latest Communications Authority Statistics, </> The data/Internet market in the country remained vibrant during the period under review. As at 31st December 2018, the total number of active data/Internet subscriptions stood at 45.7 million of which 47.9 percent were on broadband. Consider those numbers and then consider the population of this country. And then ask yourself how reliable these statistics are. I leave it here. The impact of accessibility or lack thereof of Broadband in today's world cannot be gainsaid. We must have an executable plan in this country to ensure the disenfranchised are brought on board. *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *AHK & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 8:36 AM Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Dear Listers,
As notified last week, we are conducting an assessment on the state of play and impact of broadband in Kenya, broadly looking at the socio-economic impact on consumers, businesses and various sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, finance and government.
We are looking at real life examples of impact of broadband, challenges we face in increasing impact of broadband and recommendations on interventions needed to address the challenges identified.
For this discussion, we define broadband as any fast internet. Fast enough to serve your intended purpose. We can have an extended definition through the discussion.
Some of the questions we should answer are:
1. What is the current state of broadband in Kenya? What is the current coverage of broadband in Kenya? Do you have broadband internet in your area? How affordable is the available broadband? 2. What barriers are there in increasing impact of broadband in Kenya? 3. What recommendations can counter the barriers identified in increasing impact of broadband?
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In our definition of broadband, apart from speed we need to look at service properties too. It seems the underlying problem is we think of broadband more as a competition issue than as a public good and thus end up not emphasizing important attributes such as quality, security etc. Best regards, Ronald Ojino On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 11:12 AM Ali Hussein via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Kivuva and all
Let's start with the definition so that we are on the same page. Besides a 'Kenyan Translation' let's agree first what Broadband is. Because a car is a car but there are Mercedeses, Teslas, Toyotas, and the thing that some Governor in Kenya displayed some weeks back.
According to Wikipedia, Broadband is:-
*Broadband* is wide bandwidth <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandwidth_(signal_processing)> data transmission <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_transmission> which transports multiple signals and traffic types. The medium can be coaxial cable <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coaxial_cable>, optical fiber <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_fiber>, radio <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio> or twisted pair <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twisted_pair>. In the context of Internet access <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_access>, *broadband* is used to mean any high-speed Internet access that is *always on and faster than** dial-up access <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dial-up_Internet_access> **over * traditional analog <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plain_old_telephone_service> or ISDN <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISDN> PSTN <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_switched_telephone_network> services.
Based on the definition above what is the broadband coverage in Kenya and what is the Universal Service Fund <https://ca.go.ke/industry/universal-access/purpose-of-the-fund/> of the Communications Authority doing to ensure Kenyans are not disenfranchised? My own thumb suck estimation is that Broadband coverage in this country stands at less than 10%. And I'm being generous.
Most of us know this. Beyond the major towns, there is almost no connectivity to speak of. How is this impacting citizens? We know for example that today you can hardly transact with the govt without online services. Most Kenyans don't have access to computers let alone Smart Phones. And when you have a Smart Phone try connecting to eCitizen. A visit to the dentist is less painful.
According to the latest Communications Authority Statistics, <http:///> The data/Internet market in the country remained vibrant during the period under review. As at 31st December 2018, the total number of active data/Internet subscriptions stood at 45.7 million of which 47.9 percent were on broadband. Consider those numbers and then consider the population of this country. And then ask yourself how reliable these statistics are. I leave it here.
The impact of accessibility or lack thereof of Broadband in today's world cannot be gainsaid. We must have an executable plan in this country to ensure the disenfranchised are brought on board.
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On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 8:36 AM Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Dear Listers,
As notified last week, we are conducting an assessment on the state of play and impact of broadband in Kenya, broadly looking at the socio-economic impact on consumers, businesses and various sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, finance and government.
We are looking at real life examples of impact of broadband, challenges we face in increasing impact of broadband and recommendations on interventions needed to address the challenges identified.
For this discussion, we define broadband as any fast internet. Fast enough to serve your intended purpose. We can have an extended definition through the discussion.
Some of the questions we should answer are:
1. What is the current state of broadband in Kenya? What is the current coverage of broadband in Kenya? Do you have broadband internet in your area? How affordable is the available broadband? 2. What barriers are there in increasing impact of broadband in Kenya? 3. What recommendations can counter the barriers identified in increasing impact of broadband?
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Dear Listers,
As notified last week, we are conducting an assessment on the state of play and impact of broadband in Kenya, broadly looking at the socio-economic impact on consumers, businesses and various sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, finance and government.
We are looking at real life examples of impact of broadband, challenges we face in increasing impact of broadband and recommendations on interventions needed to address the challenges identified.
For this discussion, we define broadband as any fast internet. Fast enough to serve your intended purpose. We can have an extended definition through the discussion.
Some of the questions we should answer are:
1. What is the current state of broadband in Kenya? What is the current coverage of broadband in Kenya? Do you have broadband internet in your area? How affordable is the available broadband?
In my humble opinion we have what i would term as organized chaos in the sector. When i am walking in the streets of Nairobi and a couple of Estates within 20 Kilometres radius of the City, i enjoy some form of broad band
Hi Mwendwa and Listers , my responses inline On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 8:36 AM Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: the moment i go beyond this barrier the status on my gadgets changes to broadband left. Broadband is not cheap 300 MB is equivalent to two loaves of bread or two packets of milk. I have to choose between what i should tradeoff which is not good :-(. While we have experienced some benefits with the little broadband that we get, new vices have also come up. As someone who deals with Youth in Social circles, we have many young people struggling with Porn and other vices that they have picked as a result of using broadband without guidance. Other young people have become career movie watchers taking laziness to another paradigm. The real sectors that would benefit from broadband such as kiosks, schools, the agriculture sector and even the government are really underserved. On Saturday i was seeking services from my local Chiefs office and she had to shuttle between two offices 5 Kilometres apart to look for two sets of documents which she needed to provide a service. There was no Internet connection or ICT devices in any of the offices. As a practising subsistence farmer, i have to drive 50 Kilometres to look for Agronomists since it is a real headache to balance between using my solar power to try and google with unreliable broadband or just get the agronomist and pay him USD 50 for a day with him at the farm. In healthcare , there is almost zero impact from where i stand especially in rural areas that would benefit from specialists. We need a standard definition of broadband as a country. We also need serious quality control on the service being offered by ISPs. Communication Authority should up its game. For example last week i was busy googling in a lift only to discover that my 300 MB had mysteriously disappeared and i was using my airtime. The next day while typing a complaint my 300 mb was restored as recovered bundles (whatever that means) and i was given a time frame to use the same. This is thuggery to say the least as it compares to someone snatching my hard earned loaf of bread or two packets of milk and should be condemned by the Communications Authority.
1. What barriers are there in increasing impact of broadband in Kenya?
The major barrier is the legal and regulatory framework. I also think we
lack leadership. We have people charged with utilizing the Universal Access Fund to ensure that the benefits of broadband reach every corner of this country. They have let us down as a nation. We need to build the Capacity of County Governments in appreciating the Socio-Economic Impact of Broadband. From recent visits to various counties, i can say without batting an eyelid that broadband is not a priority and is the least concern in the counties. However there is an opportunity to make broadband part and parcel of Infrastructural Investments which currently focus on roads and water.
1. What recommendations can counter the barriers identified in increasing impact of broadband?
1) We need a definition of what broadband is and ensure that the same is
availed to citizens at an affordable rate. For example when i buy a packet of milk there are no stories of contention etc, 1 litre is l litre. Likewise 1 MB should be 1 MB. We need legal and regulatory frameworks to protect consumers. 2) We need proper leadership in so far as utilization of the Universal Access Fund is concerned. The USAC board should be apolitical. We need people that have demonstrated passion, knowledge and knowhow to champion broadband to all sectors of this great republic. 3) We need political will. County Governments have to make broadband a top priority since they have been one of the greatest impediments to penetration of broadband. They need to be told as it is that they are dragging our country behind. For example why should they charge unreasonable levies for way leaves yet it is their sons and daughters and consitituents wo are benefiting from from the job opportunities provided through laying and utilization of the broadband. We need to find a way of ensuring this message gets home very clearly. Best Regards Looking forward to a grrat debate.
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Hi all, I'm sorry for the late response, I'd like to touch on 2 areas Affordability - In my experience the least amount of money one can pay for internet is Ksh. 2,500 monthly which is a bit high for a youth who is unemployed and unfortunately our lives are literally on the Internet Broadband could be widespread because of mobile phones but we could have the gadgets and use them only when we are in the urban areas because of poor internet connectivity in the rural homes. In my rural area, just like mercy's we have a challenge in basic phone operations like making calls or even sending an SMS, however people there have smartphones which they only use when they set out to the major towns or cities On Tue, 23 Apr 2019 8:37 am Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet, < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Dear Listers,
As notified last week, we are conducting an assessment on the state of play and impact of broadband in Kenya, broadly looking at the socio-economic impact on consumers, businesses and various sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, finance and government.
We are looking at real life examples of impact of broadband, challenges we face in increasing impact of broadband and recommendations on interventions needed to address the challenges identified.
For this discussion, we define broadband as any fast internet. Fast enough to serve your intended purpose. We can have an extended definition through the discussion.
Some of the questions we should answer are:
1. What is the current state of broadband in Kenya? What is the current coverage of broadband in Kenya? Do you have broadband internet in your area? How affordable is the available broadband? 2. What barriers are there in increasing impact of broadband in Kenya? 3. What recommendations can counter the barriers identified in increasing impact of broadband?
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Mwendwa, The digital divide as it stands now, I think more focus is put on the infrastructure rather than looking at the issue in the full picture. To address this problem we need to look at:- 1. Knowledge empowerment - I believe if teachers are educated on proper use of ICT than the knowledge will cascade down to the students. Here we are with a new curriculum being introduced which has a heavy leaning towards ICT yet majority of the teachers are ICT illiterate. Schools were equipped with TABLETS yet the teachers have NO IDEA on how to use them to teach! 2. Appropriate and Affordable gadgets - despite the flooding of the local scene with cheap smart phones and tablets; the price is still beyond the reach of many a villager thus the preference of *mulika mwizi *in the village which would limit the user to texts and voice calls. 3. Data networks - mobile data networks are the most widely used data networks across the country. Whilst you *might* get voice coverage in the village, data remains a pipe dream. In reality even within the vicinity of town immediately you step out of 2 to 3 km radius you are effectively out of data. Example; as you drive from Mombasa towards the SGR Terminus you're hit with a total blind out just before the terminus. Looking at the 3 points above none can go without the other. Provide infrastructure without knowledge and you have a white elephant! Twahir On Tue, Apr 23, 2019, 8:37 AM Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Dear Listers,
As notified last week, we are conducting an assessment on the state of play and impact of broadband in Kenya, broadly looking at the socio-economic impact on consumers, businesses and various sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, finance and government.
We are looking at real life examples of impact of broadband, challenges we face in increasing impact of broadband and recommendations on interventions needed to address the challenges identified.
For this discussion, we define broadband as any fast internet. Fast enough to serve your intended purpose. We can have an extended definition through the discussion.
Some of the questions we should answer are:
1. What is the current state of broadband in Kenya? What is the current coverage of broadband in Kenya? Do you have broadband internet in your area? How affordable is the available broadband? 2. What barriers are there in increasing impact of broadband in Kenya? 3. What recommendations can counter the barriers identified in increasing impact of broadband?
Looking forward to a grrat debate. Sincerely, ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/
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participants (18)
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Adam Lane -
Admin CampusCiti -
Ali Hussein -
Barrack Otieno -
Grace Bomu -
Grace Githaiga -
Grace Githaiga -
James Njenga -
Josephine Miliza -
kanini mutemi -
Liz Orembo -
Mwendwa Kivuva -
nzambi kakusu -
Robert Muthuri -
Ronald Ojino -
Twahir Hussein Kassim -
Walubengo J -
Wambua, Christopher