Hi, I am experiencing slow access between local site which would rule out the Seacom issue. Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 ________________________________ From: Andrea Bohnstedt <andrea.bohnstedt@ratio-magazine.com> To: robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Tue, 26 July, 2011 10:02:50 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Lower tariffs lower speed I got an alert from my ISP yesterday that Seacom are doing maintenance all week, which will affect connection speed - so worth factoring that in as well. On 26 July 2011 08:32, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Hi,

Just a quick question to the listers out there using the Safaricom 3G, WiMax and Fibre services if they are experiencing reduced performance after the drop on 3G tariffs?

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Hi, Where do I find that on my mac? Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 ________________________________ From: Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi@gmail.com> To: robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Tue, 26 July, 2011 11:08:43 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Lower tariffs lower speed use the tracert command to identify where your traffic is routed through and might identify problems problems. On your Command (DOS) type tracert website.co.ke On 26 July 2011 11:04, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Hi,

I am experiencing slow access between local site which would rule out the Seacom issue.

Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya

Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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To: robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Tue, 26 July, 2011 10:02:50 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Lower tariffs lower speed

I got an alert from my ISP yesterday that Seacom are doing maintenance all week, which will affect connection speed - so worth factoring that in as well.

On 26 July 2011 08:32, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

Hi,

...

Just a quick question to the listers out there using the Safaricom 3G, WiMax and Fibre services if they are experiencing reduced performance after the drop on 3G tariffs?

Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya

Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Go -> UItilities -> Terminal On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 11:10, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

Hi,

Where do I find that on my mac?

Regards

Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya

Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

------------------------------ *From:* Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi@gmail.com>

*To:* robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* Tue, 26 July, 2011 11:08:43

*Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Lower tariffs lower speed

use the tracert command to identify where your traffic is routed through and might identify problems problems. On your Command (DOS) type tracert website.co.ke

On 26 July 2011 11:04, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

...

Hi,

I am experiencing slow access between local site which would rule out the Seacom issue.

Regards

Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya

Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

------------------------------ *From:* Andrea Bohnstedt <andrea.bohnstedt@ratio-magazine.com> *To:* robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* Tue, 26 July, 2011 10:02:50 *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Lower tariffs lower speed

I got an alert from my ISP yesterday that Seacom are doing maintenance all week, which will affect connection speed - so worth factoring that in as well.

On 26 July 2011 08:32, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

...

Hi,

Just a quick question to the listers out there using the Safaricom 3G, WiMax and Fibre services if they are experiencing reduced performance after the drop on 3G tariffs?

Regards

Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya

Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Robert I noticed the reduction immediately the tarrifs went down. Maybe thats the catch. We get a reduction in tarrifs and also on speed! A response from safcom would be in order. Rgds Grace ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have the strength to survive, you have the power to succeed. Life is all about choices we make depending upon the situation we are in. Go forth and rule the World! Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:04:16 +0100 From: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Subject: Re: [kictanet] Lower tariffs lower speed CC: kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke To: ggithaiga@hotmail.com Hi, I am experiencing slow access between local site which would rule out the Seacom issue. Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

@Ouma, there's always a catch with this internet pricing thing.  Remember, Operators have fixed overheads (e.g. Pre-purchased International bandwidth over the submarine cables, committed over periods of  10-15yrs + Annual Operational Costs). This means, Operators have already sunk in money and must recoup+ a fair profit. The interesting question has always been :- what is the best method of recovering the investment (ROI) without exploiting the users? Option 1:- the bottom of the pyramid approach. Reduce Internet Price to bare minimum - thus widening the customer base - and subsequently meeting your overheads + profit. Option 2:- the top of the pyramid approach Charge highly to a select(few) group of (affluent?) consumers. You still meet your expenses + profit (possibly in a  lesser complex/costly way e.g. no need of hiring a large group of customer service) What are the risks for both these options (from an Operator point of view)? Option 1: Dropping internet prices, may not necessarily expand your customer base. The commodity here is internet not Ugali (bread). How many Kenyans have a sustainable reason to get online beyond the FaceBook generation? Put differently, why would a Kenyan in rural Kenya (70% of us still live there) want even an email address? Instead what would happen, is that your already existing small internet users will harvest the benefit without increasing the Operators Revenues (hence the rush to  fix such guys with a bandwidth cup to 128K?) Option 2: Charging high prices to quickly recoup your investment works only in a monopolistic environment.  So not an option in the Kenyan market. The Airtel, Orange et. al.are waiting for such blunders in order to eat Safcom's  breakfast, lunch and dinner. Optimum Solution? I do not know. But am sure it can be found. walu. --- On Tue, 7/26/11, Michael Ouma <benomnta@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Michael Ouma <benomnta@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Lower tariffs lower speed To: jwalu@yahoo.com Cc: "Kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Tuesday, July 26, 2011, 3:01 PM Here's the response from Safarim via Twitter on this issue: SafaricomLtd Safaricom Limited @ @MichaelOuma Hi, for the unlimited offer the speeds are upto 128kbps, other bundle speeds are on 3G as before, follow bit.ly/g6PDbx MG  Michael Ouma Journalist Kenya Tel:+254-725-537823 "Do not go where the path may lead, but go instead where there is no path and leave a trail," - Ralph Waldo Emerson From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga@hotmail.com> To: benomnta@yahoo.com Cc: kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 2:15 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Lower tariffs lower speed Robert I noticed the reduction immediately the tarrifs went down. Maybe thats the catch. We get a reduction in tarrifs and also on speed! A response from safcom would be in order.    Rgds Grace   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have the strength to survive, you have the power to succeed. Life is all about choices we make depending upon the situation we are in. Go forth and rule the World!   Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:04:16 +0100 From: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Subject: Re: [kictanet] Lower tariffs lower speed CC: kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke To: ggithaiga@hotmail.com #yiv33654581 .yiv33654581ExternalClass DIV {} Hi, I am experiencing slow access between local site which would rule out the Seacom issue. 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