[kictanet] [ke-internetusers] JKIA-Lack of wireless internet

Thu Jan 28 17:26:06 EAT 2010

Thanks Waudo!

But why at a fee? KDN has 1Mb for $600. May be KDN can give them a deal for more bandwidth. 5Mb would be about $3000 per month, $36,000 a year. I hope KAA is not looking at making a business out of this-Hahahaha.

If installation costs and on-going costs are too high for KAA,
let the Kenya Tourism Board, Airlines and other sectors that can
benefit chip in. I don't even see the reason why they should
because KAA will ultimately gain when more tourists and foreign
businesses are set up in Kenya because of their experience with the
free Kenyan broadband.

Most people flying around can definately afford the internet but there is a bigger picture here. It's not about making some profit. It's about showing how confident Kenya is in it's telecommunication infrastructure. For any profit to be made or even to break even they would charge the tourists more than they would pay in Asia, Europe and US. But imagine the punch they get when it's good quality internet and free! Then you have a couple of posters saying, "Freely connect to our fast BroadBand!" And all tourists and people on transit will definately want to give it a try. And some Kenyan content can be put in the default page that opens up. May be some nice places to visit in Kenya, do shopping, ... 

While they are at it why dont they put flat screens showing Kenya's wildlife and tourism sites. If Nakumatt, Uchumi and Tuskys have them at their tills, why not JKIA.

Kenya Tourism Board spent millions with their advert campaign in CNN. If they work together with KAA to provide this free internet for a fraction of their marketing costs they would be effectively targeting people who are more likely to visit Kenya or people who are more likely to know people who can visit Kenya.

8~!

--- On Thu, 1/28/10, waudo siganga <emailsignet at mailcan.com> wrote:

From: waudo siganga <emailsignet at mailcan.com>
Subject: Re: [kictanet] [ke-internetusers] JKIA-Lack of wireless internet
To: kiriinya2000 at yahoo.com
Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010, 3:54 PM

Antony Wachira, head of ICT at KAA tells me that they are at procurement stage. The service will be concessioned and will be available at JKIA and Moi Airport at a fee to users.

Waudo
On Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:59 +0300, "Joseph Mucheru" <mucheru at google.com> wrote:
On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 7:10 PM, waudo siganga <emailsignet at mailcan.com> wrote:

Robert, Wesley - I am attending a conference in Mombasa with the head of ICT at KAA - so I will mention this to him tomorrow and hear what he says. I agree its a problem. There should be pervasive airside and landside wireless, preferably free like in Singapore and Dubai airports.

And Rwanda!

Waudo

On Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:10 +0000, "robert yawe" <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

            Wesley, 

            They are called ISPs, you can take the donkey to the river but you cannot make it drink.

            Regards

            Robert Yawe

            KAY System Technologies Ltd

            Phoenix House, 6th Floor

            P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200

            Kenya

            Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

            --- On Tue, 26/1/10, wesley kirinya <kiriinya2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:

            From: wesley kirinya <kiriinya2000 at yahoo.com>

            Subject: [ke-internetusers] JKIA-Lack of wireless internet

            To: "ke-users" <ke-internetusers at bdix.net>

            Date: Tuesday, 26 January, 2010, 15:46

                        *Sigh* I lack words on how to start this. I don't have to explain it. Can something be done ASAP so that JKIA can have free, fast WiFi Internet accessible everywhere (even from the toilets). Now, how can  Kenya boast of broadband when the gateway to Africa (JKIA) has nothing to show of it. Imagine the very many passengers who use KQ (and other airlines) from all around Africa who pass by our airport: Company Directors, CEOs, CTOs, CFOs, ... Basically people who Kenya is trying to reach in order to attract investments in various sectors including IT. These are the same people going to invest in the rest of Africa. It's beyond my thinking why JKIA has never tapped into this even before the fibres came.

                        It's been a couple of months since I was there. Perhaps someone who was there more recently can give us an update on the current situation. I sure hope it  has changed.

                        8~(

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