[kictanet] [eThinkTankTz] Uganda has the cheapest Broadband Internet in E-Africa.

[Zaipuna Yonah]

Dear  Hassan, Dr. Ndemo and all;

As per your request, I want all to know, we delivered a NATIONAL strategy
that is working.....find attached a short brief on how it was
conceptualized and implemented! And of course some highlights on the
impact. More research is needed to consolidate the true impact of the
strategy. I believe these effects are sustainable!

NB: The TCRA level price reduction has to do with the determinations on
interconnect charges, applicable to voice products only. Otherwise, data
bundles treat voice as data....interconnect charges are not applicable.

I am really interested to know how others are doing it.

Keep thinking and discussing

__________________________________
*Eng. Dr. Zaipuna O. Yonah, PhD*
*Consulting Engineer in ICTs*
*P. O. Box 32736*
*Dar es Salaam*
*Tanzania*
*Tel: +255-784-786429*
*Fax: +255--732-920133*
*Email: **engzaipuna at ieee.org* <engzaipuna at ieee.org>
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*It is About Engineering People's Lives! **& *
*Advancing Technology for Humanity!*
*===============================*


On Sat, Oct 19, 2013 at 7:10 PM, Hassan Wekesa <hwekesa at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Dr. Yonah,
> I know you have directed your thoughts to Walu and Ndemo, however I
> think it would also help to give all of us an insight on some of the
> strategies you used to come up with the reduction of 99%. I
>
> I still feel that the cost of Internet BW is still high especially to
> Institutions that offer essential services to the citizens an example
> being schools (all levels).
> The issue of digital divide has not yet been taken care of and so many
> other challenges.
> Regards,
> Hassan
> On 10/19/13, Zaipuna Yonah <zaipuna.yonah at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Dear Dr. Ndemo and Walu,
> >
> > Having participated in driving the reduction of prices of broadband
> > connectivity in Tanzania (core/transport Backhaul) by over 99% compared
> to
> > 2009 prices; it is now time to agree on what we mean "Broadband".
> Further,
> > I suggest we seriously agree on what it means to connect xxxxxx to ICTs,
> to
> > help/guide all researchers in reporting about meeting the WSIS targets by
> > 2015. Please recall...the first six targets are about connecting xxxx to
> > ICTs. Here they are:
> >
> > 1.To connect villages with ICTs and establish community access points.
> > 2.To connect universities, colleges, secondary schools and primary
> schools
> > with ICTs.
> > 3.To connect scientific and research centers with ICTs
> > 4.To connect public libraries, cultural centers, museums, post offices
> and
> > archives with ICTs.
> > 5.To connect health centers and hospitals with ICTs.
> > 6.To connect all local and central government departments and establish
> > websites and email addresses.
> >
> > Dr. Ndemo, comming up with a harmonised definition certainly will help
> data
> > collectors to give our region a fair reporting. I request your thoughts
> on
> > this.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > __________________________________
> > *Eng. Dr. Zaipuna O. Yonah, PhD*
> > *Consulting Engineer in ICTs*
> > *P. O. Box 32736*
> > *Dar es Salaam*
> > *Tanzania*
> > *Tel: +255-784-786429*
> > *Fax: +255--732-920133*
> > *Email: **engzaipuna at ieee.org* <engzaipuna at ieee.org>
> > ===============================
> > *It is About Engineering People's Lives! **& *
> > *Advancing Technology for Humanity!*
> > *===============================*
> >
> >
>
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