[kictanet] Yawe migrates to Digital TV

Tue Jul 10 19:50:38 EAT 2012

John,
Thanks for elaborating on these technologies.  Although I have not tried
to play both SD and HD in any STB, the DTH PVR does it easily and I would
suppose some STBs would have PVR capabilities.

Regards

Ndemo.

> Wash
> On my house still lies a Dish I used to receive internet 'downlink
> service'
> from intersat via DVB. the uplink was a traditional dialup, when I moved
> to
> work at a Telco (Safaricom) I used service 951 for uplink, later gprs/edge
> and when 3G/HSDPA came I stopped the DVB service. I forgot about DVB in
> the
> general sense.
>
> Today
> DVB-T2 holds so much promise. there is what badru put out but best of all
> is the fact that the chipsets in use can be easily extended to do so much
> more. that most are running quite a bit of readilly available open
> distro's
> based on open standards is awesome and means you can do things like
> provide
> internet services for the masses if a service provider is so inclined to
> do
> so, push messages, use it as part of your connected home etc.
>
> Today I am lucky to be involved with two projects that deal with these
> technologies. there is an interesting convergence of technologies and
> ideas
> such that while I am traditionally a 'networking guy', they might need
> multicast in the future, Im also curious but: to take advantage of the
> technologies end to end, it would be nice to know what the minimum
> requirements set are, then an entreprenurial fellow can figure out what
> value adds to throw in. This could be anything from localization to
> customizing the boards and operating systems/firmware with additional
> interfaces, like wifi or a fridge magnet:-).
>
> It is also the same technology DSTV use to do mobile TV. probably using
> T2-lite. It is combined with the SIM card for admittance or lets just call
> it authentication and billing. Now technically you could have another
> interface maybe a permanent IPv6 to help admittance ia all the tools you
> are used to like diameter. Do you start to see the potential? the moment
> you throw IP in the world just opens up.
>
> I'm also curious to see the quality requirements. Note in as much as STB's
> will be standardized, some operators might transmit lets say NTV in HD
> while another does it in SD. The HD would definately cost abit more based
> on network resources consumed so the whole free to air remains free will
> also be an interesting one to watch.
>
> Lastly what DVB-T2 doesn't do LTE will take and carry home. When the
> broadcasters release the frequencies for LTE. I guess listers and
> creatives
> here have their work cut out for them. Just like we are leading in mobile
> innovation, we can take this one on as well.
>
> now who said you cant be productive in traffic, or type long mail on
> mobile
> devices?:-)
>
> Gitau
>
> Sent from my Ipad
> On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 6:24 PM, Odhiambo Washington
> <odhiambo at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> +1 for this contribution, Badru. You've almost mirrored what John Gitau
>> asked in his last post.
>>
>> I am tempted to ask Dr. Ndemo how they (CCK) arrived at the
>> specification
>> for the STBs. Were stakeholders involved? Were citizens input solicited?
>> I
>> am sure John Gitau would have had the platform to raise his questions if
>> this was done.
>> In the Kenyan context, it was T1, then at some point it was almost SDB
>> (or
>> what do they call that South American one), before the decision makers
>> resolved that it would be DVB-T2.
>> I think it's almost too late for Kenyans to decide on the
>> specifications.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 3:30 PM, Badru Ntege <ntegeb at one2net.co.ug>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Some new stbs are running on android which effectively means that we
>>> should be able to deliver internet services to the home. Some of the
>>> boxes
>>> on the market even support wifi.
>>>
>>> We need to think out of the box to solve our connectivity challenge to
>>> the home.   african countries now have the opportunity to create a
>>> specification that manufacturers will create solutions for.  Just think
>>> of
>>> the order quantity if Kenya said that all stbs should have full
>>> Internet
>>> capabilities.  The tools are here but we are still trying to fix
>>> problems
>>> with conventional thinking i think we should set the bar.  The market
>>> will
>>> deliver they cannot afford to ignore continent of 1 billion people.
>>>  However as long as we tow the itu line we will always end up with
>>> others
>>> peoples solutions to our unique problems.
>>>
>>> So Africa needs to set the standard and then market will have to we can
>>> even start with an east african standard
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Badru Ntege
>>> CEO
>>> NFT Consult Ltd
>>> Www.Nftconsult.com
>>>
>>> "Vision without execution is hallucination."
>>> -- Thomas A. Edison
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 8 Jul 2012, at 19:51, bitange at jambo.co.ke wrote:
>>>
>>> > Robert,
>>> > Free to Air must remain free.  This is why we need cheaper converters
>>> that
>>> > the current STBs.  Check the pricing on Internet.  They are as cheap
>>> as
>>> 5
>>> > dollars.  Big operators want expensive STBs in order to accomodate
>>> they
>>> > conditional access channels.  We need SMEs to bring in the low end
>>> DVBT2
>>> > STBs.  We are letting the opportunity pass those who need business
>>> most.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Regards
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Ndemo.
>>> >
>>> >> Hi Daktari,
>>> >>
>>> >> Now that I have migrated I am more interested with what is going on.
>>> >>
>>> >> There is a bit of confusion about the free to air channels are they
>>> to
>>> >> remain available or not?
>>> >>
>>> >> Regards
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Robert Yawe
>>> >> KAY System Technologies Ltd
>>> >> Phoenix House, 6th Floor
>>> >> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
>>> >> Kenya
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> ________________________________
>>> >> From: "bitange at jambo.co.ke" <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
>>> >> To: robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>
>>> >> Cc: bitange at jambo.co.ke; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
>>> >> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>>> >> Sent: Sunday, 24 June 2012, 22:04
>>> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Yawe migrates to Digital TV
>>> >>
>>> >> Robert,
>>> >> Thank you for being a great Ambassador.  With competition you are
>>> going to
>>> >> see the price of set top drom to as little as Ksh. 500.  I hear some
>>> with
>>> >> conditional access will be offering popular bouque of some 50
>>> channels
>>> for
>>> >> $2 (two) dollars a month.
>>> >>
>>> >> I know of new venacular entrants coming in in less than a month.
>>> More
>>> >> content will also come from edutainment which in my view from what I
>>> have
>>> >> seen is world class.  Perhaps this may be the greatest opportunity
>>> to
>>> >> revive our own lanuages.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Regards
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Ndemo.
>>> >>
>>> >>> Hi Listers,
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Wanted to inform you that on the 19th of June 2012 I migrated from
>>> >>> analogue to digital TV reception, the signal is crystal clear not
>>> like
>>> >>> the
>>> >>> graining images I have been accustomed to over the past many years.
>>>  The
>>> >>> move was necessitated by the need for some of my house-mates to
>>> watch
>>> >>> Tusker Project Fame, I went VoD many months ago.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> To put an issue to rest especially those in the media who have been
>>> >>> spreading malicious roamers about the migration that I did not buy
>>> a
>>> >>> digital TV set.  All I bought was a decoder for 2,999/- which I
>>> plugged
>>> >>> into old faithful and "pap" I can now receive clear digital signal.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> It was encouraging to note that all the current free to air
>>> channels,
>>> >>> some
>>> >>> of which I did not even know existed, have jumped onto the
>>> transmission
>>> >>> including NTV, KTN and Citizen which makes you wonder what all
>>> those
>>> >>> legalise was about.  The quality of the various channels is
>>> glaring,
>>> >>> something that was not visible with the analogue signal.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> To get a more holistic experience I also paid for the basic bouquet
>>> for
>>> >>> 500/- a month, the offering was not disappointing but the number of
>>> >>> channels is mind boggling especially having been there during the
>>> days
>>> >>> of
>>> >>> single channel VOK (Voice of Kenya).  I only wish they could allow
>>> me
>>> >>> create my own selection of channels to receive, the standard
>>> offerings
>>> >>> make me feel like I am in a straight jacket.  Yes, this is what
>>> happens
>>> >>> when you enlighten people, 2 days ago I was comfortable receiving 6
>>> >>> horrible free to air channels today I am demanding a la Carte.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> All of you out there who where saving to buy expensive digital TV
>>> sets
>>> >>> you
>>> >>> can take 2,999/- of that money and migrate to digital TV today.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Regards
>>> >>>
>>> >>> PS.  I just took the device home handed over to my son who within
>>> 15
>>> >>> minutes had it up and running, held on to the remote.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Robert Yawe
>>> >>> KAY System Technologies Ltd
>>> >>> Phoenix House, 6th Floor
>>> >>> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
>>> >>> Kenya
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Tel: +254722511225,
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