[kictanet] [isoc_ke] LTE/4G and the state of broadband and Universal Access in Kenya

Tue Dec 9 14:32:11 EAT 2014

I digress, why aren't telcos developing public wifi hotspots, to complement
their poor 3G/4G coverage?

I think they can be useful in promoting access, since we only have G or 2G
coverage in most places ax the country.

Victor

Victor Kapiyo

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On 9 December 2014 at 13:43, WANGARI KABIRU via isoc <isoc at lists.my.co.ke>
wrote:

> Happy Tuesday!
>
> Kivuva
>
> I do hope you are well.
>
> Anyone with experience on being able to access the internet without the
> use of Airtime/TalkTime/Scratch Cards and the Bundles et al.
>
> Beyond the infrastructural aspects and their reach, this is a hidden
> costly factor limiting universal access.
>
> Most of all, is their limiting the volume of access which is what
> determines how valuable and useful the said access is to you - think
> research, general knowledge, communication chats.
>
> There has to be another way to access for every Tom,Dick,Harry and Wanjiku.
>
> Have a blessed day.
>
> Regards/Wangari
>
> ---
> Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored
> Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on
> Earth".
>
>
>   On Tuesday, 9 December 2014, 11:55, Ali Hussein via isoc <
> isoc at lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
>
>
> Mwendwa
>
> Thanks for reviving this issue of Universal Access. This is an issue that
> has been raised time and again on this forum. We have it on good authority
> that the Policy Makers read this list avidly. So the fact that they remain
> silent on this issue is a serious indictment on them on whether they take
> us seriously.
>
> As Walu put it aptly the other day:-
>
> 'if you are not addressing this forum of stakeholders then who are they
> addressing?'
>
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> "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will
> have a generation of idiots".  ~ Albert Einstein
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> On Dec 9, 2014, at 9:44 AM, Mwendwa Kivuva via isoc <isoc at lists.my.co.ke>
> wrote:
>
> (Apologies for cross-posting)
>
> Nothing is as great as high internet speed. That is the mantra on
> Safaricom's 4G page (1). Safaricom's 4G/LTE service is the first of
> its kind in the region and promises a browsing experience like never
> before. Long Term Evolution  (LTE) is a standard for wireless
> communication of high-speed data for mobile phones and data
> terminals.(2)
>
> To use LTE you need a 4G capable Device (phone/tablet/modem), Change
> to a 4G enabled SIM card  and be in an area covered by the 4G service
> i.e. Some parts of Nairobi and Mombasa.
>
> With the rollout of 4G in some parts of Nairobi and Mombasa, we are
> exploring the state of "real" broadband in Kenya, the cost to the
> common citizen, and coverage. As we continue to privilege those of us
> in urban areas, how are we catering for the interests and needs of the
> marginalized?
>
> TESPOK in August issued a statement (3) advising it's members not to
> pay Universal Service Fund (4) until they meet with the Communications
> Authority Director General and ICT cabinet Secretary to clearly define
> the procedures and processes of administering the 0.5% of operators'
> annual revenues. What is the current state of USF in Kenya? Is it
> operational? Is the 0.5% sufficient to have any impact in society?
>
> Are the USF Council members (5) representative of the Internet
> community in Kenya? Are all stakeholders interests taken into
> consideration in forming the council? Would these distinguished
> citizens know the troubles the user in Kitui goes through when he has
> to climb a flag-post to get network signal, or the parcel that arrives
> in Lokitang after a month?
>
> Internet Society Kenya Chapter and Kictanet seeks to engage in a
> series of online discussions covering various trending issues which
> will culminate in a public consultative forum with industry and
> policymakers to share the feedback from the community and see how best
> we can influence and shape the Internet landscape in Kenya.
>
> Your valuable contribution is always appreciated.
>
> Sincerely,
> ______________________
> Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya
> Secretary, Internet Society Kenya.
>
> NOTES
> (1). http://www.safaricom.co.ke/personal/internet/safaricom-4g-lte
> (2). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LTE_%28telecommunication%29
> (3). http://www.tespok.co.ke/?p=310
> (4). http://ca.go.ke/index.php/purpose-of-the-fund
> (5). http://ca.go.ke/index.php/universal-service-advisory-council
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