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

Tue Dec 9 15:15:23 EAT 2014

Was there a free wi-fi promise in the Jubilee manifesto, i wonder what
happened to the Public Wi-fi offer in Matatu's as well. Adam's
response makes sense.

Best Regards

On 12/9/14, Adam Nelson via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> 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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>>>
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>>>
>>> "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world
>>> will
>>> have a generation of idiots".  ~ Albert Einstein
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>> 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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