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

Wed Jul 11 16:40:19 EAT 2012

We can do what we set our minds to do. If we excel in software we can excel in hardware...

Ali Hussein

+254 773/713 601113

Sent from my iPhone®

On Jul 11, 2012, at 3:48 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> ________________                                      
> Edith Ofwona Adera
> Senior Program Specialist
> Climate Change & Water Program
> International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le développement international
> Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa
> Tel: +254202713160 | Fax/Téléc: +254202711063 | Skype: edithadera
> eadera at idrc.or.ke | www.idrc.ca | www.crdi.ca
> 
> 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
>  
> _______________
> 
> "If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, 
> I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster."
> — Isaac Asimo, Columbian Author and Scientist
> _______________
> 
> 
> PO Box 3234
> 00200 Nairobi, Kenya 
> cell: +254 722 517 540
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> kictanet mailing list
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet
> 
> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/odhiambo%40gmail.com
> 
> 
> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
> 
> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Best regards,
> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
> Nairobi,KE
> +254733744121/+254722743223
> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 
> I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> kictanet mailing list
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet
> 
> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jgitau%40gmail.com
> 
> 
> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
> 
> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> **Gitau
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Best regards,
> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
> Nairobi,KE
> +254733744121/+254722743223
> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 
> I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.
> 
> _______________________________________________
> kictanet mailing list
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet
> 
> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com
> 
> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
> 
> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/pipermail/kictanet/attachments/20120711/720cc68f/attachment.htm>