[kictanet] LTE in Rwanda, TZ, UG

Mon Aug 25 19:55:29 EAT 2014

Dennis,

I am very tempted to Google this, but will go old-skool on this one.

I know you could have a low speed - low latency network, but can you have a
high speed - high latency network?

Waithaka Ngigi

Alliance Technologies
Nairobi, Kenya

www.A1.io
On 25 Aug 2014 18:41, "Dennis Kioko via kictanet" <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> But 4G is not only about higher speeds, but lower latencies too. Therefore
> applications that require low latency might find 4G to be of benefit on
> that front.
> On 25 Aug 2014 16:56, "Odhiambo Washington via kictanet" <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> It would be most welcome if having 4G will lower data prices. Then again,
>> I doubt the number of users who require 4G is that significant.
>>
>>
>> On 25 August 2014 16:52, Mark Mwangi <mwangy at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I am an advocate for tech all the way but would first ask why all the
>>> fuss with 4G? Have we maxed out the 3G bandwidth and have we put in place
>>> enough fiber to the building already in existence?
>>>
>>> This rush for the newest and the greatest tech is not after solving
>>> problems but earning the likes of Huawei money with little value.
>>>
>>> I understand that Safaricom faced similar questions when launching 3G
>>> and are currently the only one testing 4G and so I may eat my words soon
>>> enough. I still think we should be laying more fiber to homes and offices
>>> rather than fight for spectrum.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 3:40 PM, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet <
>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Adam,
>>>>
>>>> Kenyans are known for their 11th-hour (in)decisions/actions. You better
>>>> start thinking & behaving like one:)
>>>> CAK is doing the right thing, but bedevilled by political forces in the
>>>> bg.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 25 August 2014 15:36, Adam Nelson via kictanet <
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> It seems that CAK is trying to do the right thing but I can't tell if
>>>>> they have weak lawyers or if the court is just confused or if the
>>>>> rights-holders of the analog spectrum really are being violated.
>>>>>
>>>>> But while we wait, other countries in the region are moving forward.
>>>>>  The big problem is that LTE deployment (and digital-only terrestrial TV)
>>>>> takes time and the longer we wait for the start, the further away we are
>>>>> from getting meaningful value out of the transition moving ahead.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Kili - Cloud for Africa: kili.io
>>>>> Musings: twitter.com/varud <https://twitter.com/varud>
>>>>> More Musings: varud.com
>>>>> About Adam: www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 2:52 PM, Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, 8/25/14, Adam Nelson via kictanet <
>>>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>>> I figured somebody on this list would have the  latest update.
>>>>>> ~~~~
>>>>>> True that Adam.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Only problem is that the Gava /Regulator folks have gone awfully
>>>>>> quiet in recent times..even our ever-ready Wambua of the CCK fame has not
>>>>>> said anything since they became CAK :-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Or perhaps since since we have sued them left, right and center, they
>>>>>> are unable to comment on matters before the Bench (it can always be used
>>>>>> against you).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> walu.
>>>>>> --------------------------------------------
>>>>>> On Mon, 8/25/14, Adam Nelson via kictanet <
>>>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  Subject: [kictanet] LTE in Rwanda, TZ, UG
>>>>>>  To: jwalu at yahoo.com
>>>>>>  Date: Monday, August 25, 2014, 10:59 AM
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  Looks like Rwanda is
>>>>>>  about to launch LTE:
>>>>>>  http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=15825&a=79508
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  Any updates on Kenya?  Aside from Burundi, Kenya
>>>>>>  looks set to be the last to launch the service in the East
>>>>>>  African Community.
>>>>>>  The last I heard, the Supreme Court blocked the
>>>>>>  disabling of the analog signals which need to be shut down
>>>>>>  in order to free up spectrum.  In addition, KDF has alot of
>>>>>>  spectrum that they've been holding onto as well.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  I figured somebody on this list would have the
>>>>>>  latest update.
>>>>>>  -Adam
>>>>>>  --
>>>>>>  Kili - Cloud for Africa: kili.io
>>>>>>  Musings: twitter.com/varud
>>>>>>  More
>>>>>>  Musings: varud.comAbout Adam: www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson
>>>>>>
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>>> --
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Mark Mwangi
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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