[kictanet] KENYA POWER - The Answer to Universal Connectivity

Sun Oct 13 15:28:52 EAT 2013

James

Thanks for the insights. Would you know which ISPs/Telcos are already piggy riding on this network? And the nature of their partnership with KP? 

Ali Hussein

+254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113

"Kujikwaa si kuanguka, bali ni kwenda mbele" (To stumble is not to fall but a sign of going forward) - Swahili Proverb

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> On Oct 13, 2013, at 11:16 AM, James Mbugua <jgmbugua at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> for all?
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> Ali
> 
> This is a long term prospect. Currently what Kenya Power is doing is
> connecting its branches and sub branches. This is after connecting its
> sub stations.
> 
> This coupled with its GIS system now allows for the design of lines to
> new customer premises to be done remotely without having to visit the
> place.
> 
> The other thing is that this fiber allows for automation of the grid to
> allow for quick identification and isolation of outages. Hence you
> don't have to switch off an entire area to find the fault.
> 
> The rollout to branches is done with 48 cores. KPLC only needs 2 pairs
> leaving the rest available for leasing.
> 
> From the branches for purposes of monitoring service to the customers
> the fiber could be extended to homes providing the opportunity for
> provision of other services.
> 
> This can be done at a considerably cheaper cost than laying fiber in
> the ground.
> 
> However KPLC's core mandate remains distribution and retail of
> electricity so fiber remains in "other income" category.
> 
> James
> 
> Sent from my Windows Phone From: Ali Hussein
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> To: jgmbugua at gmail.com
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> Subject: [kictanet] KENYA POWER - The Answer to Universal Connectivity
> for all?
> Listers
> 
> KenyaPower earned Kshs 1 billion last year through leasing dark fibre to te=
> lcos. A nice little side business.
> 
> Does Kenya Power have the capacity and bandwidth (pun intended) to execute =
> this widely? A Senior Manager is on record saying:-
> 
> =E2=80=9CIf we were to reach 2 million homes and charge only Sh500 per hous=
> e, this would be Sh50 billion per month. So, that is where the potential is=
> ,=E2=80=9D Kenya Power=E2=80=99s chief manager for information technology a=
> nd telecommunications, Samuel Ndirangu, said.
> 
> The power distributor=E2=80=99s acting managing director said the firm is n=
> ow focusing on expanding and leasing fibre optic to its client list in a bi=
> d to diversify revenues.
> 
> Question: I have absolutely no problem with Kenya Power 'dabbling' in Inter=
> net service provision. I would however caution this new 'focus' on connecti=
> vity when only 20% of Kenyans have access to electricity in the main centre=
> s and less than 10% n some rural areas.=20
> 
> Unless of course we are starting to see the emergence of what this list has=
> all along advocated:- the consolidation of fibre optic cable across the co=
> untry with all players having a stake in the role out to ensure cheaper and=
> widely more accessible high speed internet connectivity. If this is the ca=
> se the I'm all for it...
> 
> http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Kenya-Power-to-lay-to-fibre-optic-cables-t=
> o-boost-revenue/-/996/2028888/-/fdmanpz/-/index.html
> 
> Ali Hussein
> 
> +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113
> 
> "Kujikwaa si kuanguka, bali ni kwenda mbele" (To stumble is not to fall but=
> a sign of going forward) - Swahili Proverb
> 
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> <DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif">Ali<BR><BR>=
> This is a long term prospect. Currently what Kenya Power is doing is connec=
> ting its branches and sub branches. This is after connecting its sub statio=
> ns.<BR><BR>This coupled with its GIS system now allows for the design of li=
> nes to new customer premises to be done remotely without having to visit th=
> e place.<BR><BR>The other thing is that this fiber allows for automation of=
> the grid to allow for quick identification and isolation of outages. Hence=
> you don't have to switch off an entire area to find the fault.<BR><BR>The =
> rollout to branches is done with 48 cores. KPLC only needs 2 pairs leaving =
> the rest available for leasing.<BR><BR>From the branches for purposes of mo=
> nitoring service to the customers the fiber could be extended to homes prov=
> iding the opportunity for provision of other services.<BR><BR>This can be d=
> one at a considerably cheaper cost than laying fiber in the ground.<BR><BR>=
> However KPLC's core mandate remains distribution and retail of electricity =
> so fiber remains in "other income" category.<BR><BR>James <BR><BR>Sent from=
> my Windows Phone</DIV></DIV>
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> swer to Universal Connectivity for all?</SPAN><BR><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML><=
> html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=
> =3Dutf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div><span style=3D"-webkit-text-size-a=
> djust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Listers</span></div=
>> <div><span style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba=
> (255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"-webkit-text-size=
> -adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">KenyaPower earned=
> Kshs 1 billion last year through leasing dark fibre to telcos. A nice litt=
> le side business.</span></div><div><span style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust:=
> auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><sp=
> an style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255=
> , 255, 0);">Does Kenya Power have the capacity and bandwidth (pun intended)=
> to execute this widely? A Senior Manager is on record saying:-</span></div=
>> <div><br></div><div><div><p style=3D"margin: 0px 0px 15.600000000000001px;=
> "><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">=E2=80=9CIf we =
> were to reach 2 million homes and charge only Sh500 per house, this would b=
> e Sh50 billion per month. So, that is where the potential is,=E2=80=9D Keny=
> a Power=E2=80=99s chief manager for information technology and telecommunic=
> ations, Samuel Ndirangu, said.</span></p></div><div><p style=3D"margin: 0px=
> 0px 15.600000000000001px;"><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255,=
> 255, 0);">The power distributor=E2=80=99s acting managing director said th=
> e firm is now focusing on expanding and leasing fibre optic to its client l=
> ist in a bid to diversify revenues.</span></p><p style=3D"margin: 0px 0px 1=
> 5.600000000000001px;"><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, =
> 0);">Question: I have absolutely no problem with Kenya Power 'dabbling' in =
> Internet service provision. I would however caution this new 'focus' on con=
> nectivity when only 20% of Kenyans have access to electricity in the main c=
> entres and less than 10% n some rural areas. </span></p><p style=3D"ma=
> rgin: 0px 0px 15.600000000000001px;"><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(=
> 255, 255, 255, 0);">Unless of course we are starting to see the emergence o=
> f what this list has all along advocated:- the consolidation of fibre optic=
> cable across the country with all players having a stake in the role out t=
> o ensure cheaper and widely more accessible high speed internet connectivit=
> y. If this is the case the I'm all for it...</span></p></div></div><div><sp=
> an style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255=
> , 255, 0);"><a href=3D"http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Kenya-Power-to-lay-=
> to-fibre-optic-cables-to-boost-revenue/-/996/2028888/-/fdmanpz/-/index.html=
> ">http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Kenya-Power-to-lay-to-fibre-optic-cables=
> -to-boost-revenue/-/996/2028888/-/fdmanpz/-/index.html</a></span><br><br><d=
> iv style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style=3D"-webkit-tap-hig=
> hlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118); -webkit-composition-fill-color: r=
> gba(175, 192, 227, 0.231373);">Ali Hussein</span></div><div style=3D"-webki=
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> : auto; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-co=
> lor: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, =
> 192, 227, 0.231373);">+254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113</div><div style=3D"-we=
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> omposition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-f=
> rame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">"Kujikwaa si kuanguka, bali ni =
> kwenda mbele" (To stumble is not to fall but a sign of going forward) - Swa=
> hili Proverb</span></div><div style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br=
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