[kictanet] Internet Prices in Kenya ..... 1MB for USD60

[Agosta Liko]

another one ... from zuku

http://zuku.co.ke/biz/

10Mbps for 10k
15Mbps for 15k
10Mbps for 20k

with such prices and their* Cisco *ASA5505 vpn solution ... working from
home is becoming a reality




On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 11:17 AM, Agosta Liko <agostal at gmail.com> wrote:

> Walu.
>
> My point ... the market has various options. from 1MB for 5K to 1MB for 75K
>
> Unless someone is willing to say that Zuku is lying to Kenyans then we can
> say that 1MB in Kenya is now at USD60 ... which is good. That Zuku
> connection good {price, quality, reliability} ..... at least that has been
> my experience when I used it ....
>
> Like ANY ISP, they may have technical issues and downtime but that is not
> unique to Zuku
>
> Am told the other cable lands next year ... I am not praying that 1MB will
> be available for 2K
>
> Thanks
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 2:23 AM, Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>  Liko,
>>
>> this Zuku thing sounds too good to be true.  Its all that we have been
>> waiting for.  "Unlimited", "Affordable", "Broadband" internet to the
>> consumer/retail level.
>>
>> I will definately try it out and hope it does deliver.  One thing
>> consumers have to be careful about is when cheap translates into some
>> substandard service whereby operators "over-content" users by
>> oversubscribing the link...
>>
>> i.e provide 1MB at the downstream/user/retail level but congest the same
>> link with +10 or more other users at the upstream/wholesale/ISP level
>> towards the Internet Backbone.
>>
>> But definately this is an offer worth trying out and i do hope it is
>> sustainable.
>>
>> walu.
>>
>>
>>
>> --- On *Wed, 12/2/09, Agosta Liko <agostal at gmail.com>* wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: Agosta Liko <agostal at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [kictanet] Internet Prices in Kenya ..... 1MB for USD60
>> To: jwalu at yahoo.com
>> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>> Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 10:13 PM
>>
>>
>> Hi Guys ...
>>
>> About - http://www.zuku.co.ke/broadband/
>>
>> 1MB in Kenya for approx USD60
>>
>> So we have gone a step better than the 100-200MB that has been a bone of
>> contention on this forum ?
>>
>> Can we close this bandwidth discussion now ?
>>
>>
>> Agosta Liko, Founder
>> www.verviant.com
>>
>>
>>
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