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<DIV>Sorry to see this one a bit too late. I am sorry I am not the right person to respond to your query about the SMS between Safaricom-TKL(Orange). May be the respective CEOs et al. of the respective organizations can shed some light on what happened with service, just in case they have not. My new firm is Vital Networks Ltd, which deals with Telecoms Engineering & Management Solutions, though still Chairman GSM Africa. </DIV>
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<DIV>Vitalis</DIV>
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> "amugambi@jambo.co.ke" <amugambi@jambo.co.ke><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Vitalis Olunga <volunga@yahoo.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cc:</SPAN></B> Nation Newsdesk <newsdesk@nation.co.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>; EA Standard Editorial <editorial@eastandard.net><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Fri, May 7, 2010 10:46:20 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> SAFARICOM-TELKOM WARS now on SMS??<BR></FONT><BR>Hi Vitalis,<BR><BR>Could shed light on the matter below?<BR>===============<BR>I have tried since wednesday in vain to send sms from Telkom to any<BR>Safaricom 072X XXX XXX and vice versa. All other networks are working<BR>fine.<BR><BR>The pain is that my 5bob is taken and msg is not delivered!!<BR><BR>Anyone experienced this??<BR><BR><BR><BR>>
Shem,<BR>><BR>> This is definitely a horror strory, if it happens to be true. This reminds<BR>> to recal the many unanswered questions and complexities surounding<BR>> numerous past privatization deals in many countries in Africa.<BR>><BR>><BR>> Reagrds<BR>><BR>> Vitalis<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> <BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> ________________________________<BR>> From: Shem Ochuodho <<A href="mailto:shemochuodho@yahoo.com" ymailto="mailto:shemochuodho@yahoo.com">shemochuodho@yahoo.com</A>><BR>> To: <A href="mailto:volunga@yahoo.com" ymailto="mailto:volunga@yahoo.com">volunga@yahoo.com</A><BR>> Cc: Nation Newsdesk <<A href="mailto:newsdesk@nation.co.ke" ymailto="mailto:newsdesk@nation.co.ke">newsdesk@nation.co.ke</A>>; EThinkTank Tanzania<BR>> <<A href="mailto:ethinktanktz@yahoogroups.com"
ymailto="mailto:ethinktanktz@yahoogroups.com">ethinktanktz@yahoogroups.com</A>>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<BR>> <<A href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" ymailto="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</A>>; EA Standard Editorial<BR>> <<A href="mailto:editorial@eastandard.net" ymailto="mailto:editorial@eastandard.net">editorial@eastandard.net</A>><BR>> Sent: Sat, May 1, 2010 5:52:08 PM<BR>> Subject: [kictanet] Orange Now Wants GoK to Pay It US$385m, the Price it<BR>> Paid for Telkom Kenya<BR>><BR>><BR>> Privatization of Telecom Services is Africa is litred with many failures,<BR>> and sometimes, horror stories. In Tanzania, Celtel pulled out of TTCL<BR>> after acquring a substantial stake (30%?). In Rwanda, Rwandatel had first<BR>> to be re-possessed before finally being re-privatized - after initial<BR>> investor failed to bring in the
promised technology and capital.<BR>> In Zambia, I understand (yet to confirm) that the 'strategic partner' even<BR>> cannibalized vital elements of the core network already in place.<BR>><BR>> I have always had reservation on privatization of strategic<BR>> infrastructure state corporations, as I did with Telkom Kenya. While Ghana<BR>> Telecom attracted US$ 900 million for 70% stake (itself a matter contested<BR>> by the then opposition - now Govt), TKL attracted a paltry US$ 300 million<BR>> for 51%! With simple Arithmetic, one should see why TKL ought to have<BR>> fetched better - assuming they were at per with GhanaTel. Intuitively, TKL<BR>> should have been a superioir enterprise! Sadly, now Orange even wants GoK<BR>> to refund $385m; if that was to happen, essentially TKL would have been<BR>> sold for nothing - yes, absolutely ZERO! Yet what did we see for it:
the<BR>> sending home of 19,000 strong workforce with 'death-shakes' (not<BR>> hand-shakes)!<BR>><BR>> What is going on here? Read further:-<BR>> http://www.nation.co.ke/magazines/smartcompany/Lights%20dim%20on%20listing%20as%20Telkom%20misses%20targets%20/-/1226/906392/-/3urxv8/-/index.html.<BR>><BR>> Warm rgrds,<BR>> Shem<BR>> Shem J. Ochuodho, MSc (Eng), PhD, LLD (Hon)<BR>> Senior Advisor<BR>> Ministry of Telecom & Postal Services<BR>> Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS), Juba<BR>> Kenya Community Abroad (KCA) 2007 Excellence Award Winner<BR>> AfricaOnline 2005 Industry Pioneer Award Recipient<BR>> Father of Internet in Kenya (CSK 2000)<BR>> Cell: +249-955-021-040/+256-477-232025/+254-734-137371<BR>> Skype: shem.ochuodho<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> ----------------------------------------------<BR>> This message has been scanned for viruses and<BR>> dangerous content
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