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

Mon Apr 22 13:27:30 EAT 2013

I was hoping for more discussion and insights on what the PS raised.
Laptops in schools, not internet speeds.

On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 7:17 PM, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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