[kictanet] ISPs slap Ndemo-but who is to blame?

[Edwin Onchari]

Walu,

 

The ISPs/Telcos are to blame for the sheer lack of innovation on their part.
The one asset that they have not leveraged on is the abundant;
under-utilized IT human resource and entrepreneurial base inKenya. Open up
their supply chain to include this group(s) will see the last mile issue
sorted = more users= shared costs on the bandwidth procured by ISPs=lowered
retail prices

 

My take,

 

Edwin

 

From: kictanet-bounces+eonchari=lynxbits.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke
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Behalf Of Walubengo J
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 1:04 PM
To: Edwin
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
Subject: Re: [kictanet] ISPs slap Ndemo-but who is to blame?

 


Yawe,

I think everyone (including ISPs) ASSUMED that the marine cable will
automatically crash the RETAIL internet prices.  But ofcourse that turned
out to be false.

At the same time, it DOES NOT mean the marine cable was a wasted effort.  It
simply means the marine cable is NECESSARY but NOT SUFFICIENT to bring down
retail internet prices.

I am not sure at this moment in time whom to blame for this. But I know its
not Dr. Ndemo nor the ISPs/Telcos. I am investigating this phenomena, and
perhaps, sometime future I could share the results...

walu.
@ Nnenna, your quotes from Senegal, Ivory Coast are juicy - but dig deeper -
since at face value, the mobile internet prices in .Ke look cheap, but in
long term reality(usage) they ARE NOT!

--- On Thu, 9/23/10, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:


From: robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: [kictanet] ISPs slap Ndemo
To: jwalu at yahoo.com
Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Date: Thursday, September 23, 2010, 11:38 AM

Hi,

 

The ISPs have now teamed up and agreed that the cost of "International"
Internet access will not be coming down soon because we have less than 2.6%
penetration.

 

Dr. Ndemo, this is a slap on you, wield your big stick, or sorry not
possible you recently handed it over to Orange.

 

There is only one solution to this issue lets concentrate in developing
local content thereby reducing the dependence on the over hyped marine
cable.  But based on the discussions on the commodity exchange system this
will be an up hill task as we question the credibility of everyone he tries
to setup a local online application or service.

 

I read an article on how Hon. Kilonzo is planning to setup green houses in
all the schools in his constituency while the others are trying to provide
computers to children who are not able to get a balanced diet.  

 

Again I repeat "I am ashamed to be a member of the ICT fraternity" but like
was once said by a disgruntled KANU memebrr "I shall remain the opposition
within"

 

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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