[kictanet] Digital to Analog Conversion

bitange at jambo.co.ke bitange at jambo.co.ke
Sun Dec 20 20:48:17 EAT 2009 

Muraya,
Those who will want to tour the Fab Lab, please register with Margaret
Chege mchege at information.go.ke.

Ndemo



> Dear PS,
>
> Please organize a tour for those of us interested in seeing this lab ASAP.
>
> Regards
>
> SMM
>
> bitange at jambo.co.ke wrote:
>> 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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