[kictanet] The future of learning and the President's proposal on Computers

Sun Apr 21 21:17:42 EAT 2013

In some countries, operators have resorted to offering WiFi to their data
subscribers to reduce the load on 3G networks. Here, however the situation
is made worse by the fact that most of us do not have fixed connectivity in
our homes, and we therefore use mobile networks in their place.

Some operators say they are desisting from doing fiber to the
Eastlands(FTTE) due to the high number of cuts due to road construction, or
the many other reasons that people dig up trenches.

So what is needed here, the government to spearhead infrastructure PPP?

On 21 April 2013 18:26, Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com> wrote:

> That's the irony of mobile/3G networks. Quality of link varies depending
> on the traffic levels at a given time and location.  I was upcountry in
> Western Kenya, some 500km away from Nairobi and I could watch video on the
> very same 3G link - most of the times. I suppose I was relatively the rich
> don/mobile-data subscriber on that particular base station in this rural
> setting and was enjoying hoarding the link :-)
>
> But here in Nairobi, most folks are largely rich dons and are online hence
> the congestion and the challenge for Operators on how to manage this type
> of situation. Continuous expansion to accommodate more traffic means you
> wont have time to make profit from your previous investments/expansion.
> The easiest thing to do is to apply "congestion pricing" where you settle
> on a price that tries to keep away additional subscribers who would
> otherwise spoil the surfing experience of those subscribers your already
> have.  You could also encourage after-hours surfing (after 10pm) where
> those determined to be online can wait the time and get online when the
> rest are snoring.
>
> walu.
>  ------------------------------
>  *From:* Japheth kemboi <kipkirui2002tz at yahoo.com>
> *To:* Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com>
> *Cc:* Consumer and Public Affairs <cpa at cck.go.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy
> Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> *Sent:* Sunday, April 21, 2013 6:04 PM
>
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] The future of learning and the President's
> proposal on Computers
>
> Just watched the video  link in Dar es Salaam via Sasatel link - smooth.
> Pretty good talk also.
>
> Japheth.
>
>   ------------------------------
>  *From:* Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com>
> *To:* kipkirui2002tz at yahoo.com
> *Cc:* Consumer and Public Affairs <cpa at cck.go.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy
> Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> *Sent:* Sunday, April 21, 2013 5:46 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] The future of learning and the President's
> proposal on Computers
>
> @Bitange,
>
> You wont believe it, I cannot watch the video from home, and yet am on
> some supposedly good 3G link here in Nairobi/Westlands. Too much
> jitter/latency.  Guess I have to wait till tomorrow and watch from my
> office link or try again later after 10pm :-(
>
> Just experiencing reality of the CCK report - that only 1m Kenyans
> (perhaps those on fiber links) have true broadband.
>
> walu.
>
>
>   ------------------------------
>  *From:* Bitange Ndemo <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
> *To:* jwalu at yahoo.com
> *Cc:* Consumer and Public Affairs <cpa at cck.go.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy
> Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> *Sent:* Saturday, April 20, 2013 9:02 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] The future of learning and the President's
> proposal on Computers
>
> This will help explain the President's intentions on Computers.
>
> http://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_build_a_school_in_the_cloud.html
>
> Ndemo.
>
>
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