[kictanet] Digital to Analog Conversion

Fri Dec 18 14:09:12 EAT 2009

mmhhh,

from Prof. Waema's earlier comment (who sits at UoN) I highly doubt if
this prototype has gotten off the design phase.  Somehow the link btwn
Industry and Academia in Kenya  remains a pipe-dream - despite Dr.
Ndemo's efforts. Something like this is often handled under Technology
Parks co-shared by Universities and Industry. The current university
structures are strictly Academic and I know most University dons would be very protective and
proud to keep it that way.  

walu.

--- On Fri, 12/18/09, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

From: robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital to Analog Conversion
To: jwalu at yahoo.com
Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Date: Friday, December 18, 2009, 11:41 AM

Hi,

If this is the case can someone from the University come online and confirm.

Robert Yawe

KAY System Technologies Ltd

Phoenix House, 6th Floor

P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200

Kenya

Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

--- On Thu, 17/12/09, Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.or.ke> wrote:

From: Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.or.ke>
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital to Analog Conversion
To: robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk
Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Date: Thursday, 17 December, 2009, 8:53

During the Launch, PS Ndemo confirmed that Nairobi 
University has developed a proto-type converter which is working. we should 
possibly explore a PPP to take this to the next level with the University 
linking up with Industry to do this.

Maybe Dr Ndemo can shed more light on this and what plans 
are there for the future.

Edith

From: 
kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke 
[mailto:kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of 
Mwololo Tim
Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 5:33 
AM
To: Edith Adera
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy 
Discussions
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital to Analog 
Conversion

Well argued Robert. I trust PS/MoIC is listening and will take 
action. tim

On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 6:08 PM, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> 
wrote:

      Hi,

When the migration from analog to digital was 
        initially raised fear was put into the public on how there would be no 
        option but to throw away our analog TV sets and replace them with 
        Digital.

Now that digital transmission is finally here we need to 
        look at how to make the migration as painless as possible while at the 
        same time we do not disenfranchise any citizens.

It has been 
        mentioned that there are over 1 million TV sets in Kenya today, that 
        means 1 million digital to analog converters will be required over the 
        next 2-3 years.

I believe this is a great opportunity for us to 
        go into the electronic assembly business, I would like to propose that 
        we 1st increase duty on converters from the current 35% to 250% so as to 
        discourage the importation of the converters.

Then exempt from 
        duty and vat all assembly stations, test equipment and components for 
        anyone who sets up a converter assembly plant, with a 3 year tax 
        holiday.  If you setup the plant more than 200 kilometers from 
        Nairobi or Mombasa you receive an addition 2 years tax holiday.

I 
        believe this will sort out the issue of substandard converters and will 
        also provide an opportunity for us to develop our electronic devices 
        assembly skills.

If you make a net profit of 1,000/- there is a 
        clean 875,000,000/- to be made, close to what the government is spending 
        on purchase of the Malili farm. This is assuming a standard device, 
        there is still a market for those who want high end devices with 
        recording, tuners, USB ports, etc which would mean that the returns 
        could be much higher than projected above.

So will we move away 
        from juts being importers and retailers or do we have what it takes to 
        do some value add?

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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