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

Fri Dec 18 10:17:45 EAT 2009

A visit to the site shows:

10Mbps @ 10k
15Mbps @ 15k
20Mbps @ 20k
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On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 12:42 PM, Tuma Barua <tumabarua at gmail.com> wrote:

> why pay 10Mbps for 10K and 20K as well for the same?
>
> is any of these shared ? is this between: Consumer<====>Provider
> 0<=====>Provider N<====>Internet?
>
> capacity inflation?
>
>  On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 4:21 PM, Agosta Liko <agostal at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>  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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