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

Tue Dec 9 14:47:00 EAT 2014

Wifi hotspots have ranges of hundreds of meters, not thousands of meters.
Also, they're very difficult to monetize.

Most wifi hotspots deployed by MNOs are to take pressure off of the 3G
network - but since it's not saturated here there's no financial incentive
to do it.

-Adam

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On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 2:32 PM, Victor Kapiyo via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> 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
>
> ====================================================
> *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig
> Ziglar*
>
> 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?'
>>
>>
>> *Ali Hussein*
>>
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>> 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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