[kictanet] much ado about migration but small steps on the ground...

Odhiambo Washington odhiambo at gmail.com
Wed Jul 11 15:48:15 EAT 2012


Now that is not Jua Kali! ;-)


On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 3:38 PM, John Gitau <jgitau at gmail.com> wrote:

> Wash,
>
> Jua Kali doesnt necessarily mean shoddy. We can design what we want, the
> board, the interfaces, the firmware, the software then outsource actual
> mass production if we don't have the capacity - which we don''t at the
> moment.
>
> Gitau
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 12:09 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> The problem with this is that people will not buy them. Kenyans don't
>> quite believe in Jua Kali to produce High-tech electronics equipment.
>> Repairs, yes. New, no:-)
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 11:43 PM, Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>>>  David,
>>>
>>> I recall Bwana Ndemo indicating that the boxes would be fabricated
>>> locally by jua kali (in partnership with Universities) - to promote local
>>> entrepreneurs, sustain the industry and grow the economy.
>>>
>>> Bwana Ndemo, did that happen?
>>>
>>> Edith
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>>> *From:* kictanet [kictanet-bounces+eadera=
>>> idrc.or.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of David Makali [
>>> dmakali at yahoo.com]
>>> *Sent:* 10 July 2012 15:09
>>> *To:* Edith Adera
>>> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
>>> *Subject:* [kictanet] much ado about migration but small steps on the
>>> ground...
>>>
>>>   *members,
>>> there is a healthy discussion thriving here and on other ICT
>>> fora/platforms about the digital migration. yet quite frankly, this
>>> enthusiasm is not matched by concrete steps on the ground. for example, can
>>> anyone tell me where to get that decoder/top box in the whole of nairobi
>>> for receiving the signet (kbc signal where all local broadcasters seem to
>>> have moved? APPARENTLY there is no supply in town, as at my last check this
>>> past weekend (despite the government having waived duty on the gadgets in
>>> this year's budget). Also, it seems like the service is being charged a
>>> monthly fee - for those who want to subscribe to PANG. was that the
>>> intention of the govt? so then what happens to the whole notion of
>>> competition and the expected quality service if kbc is the sole provider of
>>> the signal? and do kenyans understand that the licence to pang was not free
>>> to air but pay to view?
>>>
>>> two, there seems to be confusion about the type of decoder to acquire
>>> if, as i gather, the types could be different for subscribers to PANG,
>>> SIGNET or the one that the media owners consortium will be gifted with. Is
>>> it T1 or T2 decoder?
>>>
>>> three, the signal distributors don't have enough capacity yet - the
>>> signal only being available so far in nairobi and environs and (soon)
>>> Mombasa.
>>>
>>> which leads me to wonder whether the intense promotion/adverstising
>>> campaign by cck is not going to waste. shouldn't the switch be instant and
>>> nationwide?
>>>
>>> just wondering.
>>> david makali
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