[kictanet] Digital to Analog Conversion

Sun Dec 20 19:31:48 EAT 2009

Indeed Dr. Kamau of University of Nairobi Engineering Faculty has been
able to reverse engineer a converter we gave him.  The University through
the Ministry of Science and Technology received a modern Fab Lab.  It is
for us now to push new products there.  The Private sector must take the
lead in this new venture.  If anyone wants to visit there, please let me
know.  I have arranged a number of tours there.

Ndemo.

> 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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