Over at the <a href="http://www.thirdworldnetworkers.com/2011/11/east-african-network-operators-group.html">EANOG </a>(<a class="zUrl" target="_blank" href="http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/eanog">http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/eanog</a>), we had an uninformed debate on LTE and its frequency allocation. I believe most of the issues that came up can be better answered on this list.<br>
<br>1: How will the LTE spectrum be allocated? The media had alot to say some time back. What's valid, whats not?<br><a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/201109060017.html">http://allafrica.com/stories/201109060017.html</a><br>
<a href="http://www.intomobile.com/2010/11/23/kenya-lte/">http://www.intomobile.com/2010/11/23/kenya-lte/</a> (just a few examples I picked out)<br><br>2: Is the millitary still using/holding onto the 2.6GHz?<br>3: Apart from mobile operators, who else is or should be interested in LTE and why?<br>
4: Would someone with this information be open to a seating with us at the IHUB at our next meeting for an open Q&A.<br>5: How far into the process of freeing up the necessary frequencies are we?<br><br>I'm sure more questions will come up but for now I believe we are more curious about no:1 because it raises questions like: if a consortium will be formed, how will maintenance and general network management be done? <br>
<br>Gitau<br clear="all"><br>