<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>James</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for the insights. Would you know which ISPs/Telcos are already piggy riding on this network? And the nature of their partnership with KP? <br><br><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.231373);">Ali Hussein</span></div><div><br></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">+254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113</div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">"Kujikwaa si kuanguka, bali ni kwenda mbele" (To stumble is not to fall but a sign of going forward) - Swahili Proverb</span></div><div><br></div>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Oct 13, 2013, at 11:16 AM, James Mbugua <<a href="mailto:jgmbugua@gmail.com">jgmbugua@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span> for all?</span><br><span>MIME-Version: 1.0</span><br><span>Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============1847396083=="</span><br><span></span><br><span>--===============1847396083==</span><br><span>Content-Type: multipart/alternative;</span><br><span> boundary=Apple-Mail-D77426E2-1700-4F46-9CE2-777C95B7F64A</span><br><span></span><br><span>--Apple-Mail-D77426E2-1700-4F46-9CE2-777C95B7F64A</span><br><span>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"</span><br><span>Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable</span><br><span></span><br><span>Ali</span><br><span></span><br><span>This is a long term prospect. Currently what Kenya Power is doing is</span><br><span>connecting its branches and sub branches. This is after connecting its</span><br><span>sub stations.</span><br><span></span><br><span>This coupled with its GIS system now allows for the design of lines to</span><br><span>new customer premises to be done remotely without having to visit the</span><br><span>place.</span><br><span></span><br><span>The other thing is that this fiber allows for automation of the grid to</span><br><span>allow for quick identification and isolation of outages. Hence you</span><br><span>don't have to switch off an entire area to find the fault.</span><br><span></span><br><span>The rollout to branches is done with 48 cores. KPLC only needs 2 pairs</span><br><span>leaving the rest available for leasing.</span><br><span></span><br><span>From the branches for purposes of monitoring service to the customers</span><br><span>the fiber could be extended to homes providing the opportunity for</span><br><span>provision of other services.</span><br><span></span><br><span>This can be done at a considerably cheaper cost than laying fiber in</span><br><span>the ground.</span><br><span></span><br><span>However KPLC's core mandate remains distribution and retail of</span><br><span>electricity so fiber remains in "other income" category.</span><br><span></span><br><span>James</span><br><span></span><br><span>Sent from my Windows Phone From: Ali Hussein</span><br><span>Sent: =E2=80=8E10/=E2=80=8E13/=E2=80=8E2013 7:00 AM</span><br><span>To: <a href="mailto:jgmbugua@gmail.com">jgmbugua@gmail.com</a></span><br><span>Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions</span><br><span>Subject: [kictanet] KENYA POWER - The Answer to Universal Connectivity</span><br><span>for all?</span><br><span>Listers</span><br><span></span><br><span>KenyaPower earned Kshs 1 billion last year through leasing dark fibre to te=</span><br><span>lcos. A nice little side business.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Does Kenya Power have the capacity and bandwidth (pun intended) to execute =</span><br><span>this widely? A Senior Manager is on record saying:-</span><br><span></span><br><span>=E2=80=9CIf we were to reach 2 million homes and charge only Sh500 per hous=</span><br><span>e, this would be Sh50 billion per month. So, that is where the potential is=</span><br><span>,=E2=80=9D Kenya Power=E2=80=99s chief manager for information technology a=</span><br><span>nd telecommunications, Samuel Ndirangu, said.</span><br><span></span><br><span>The power distributor=E2=80=99s acting managing director said the firm is n=</span><br><span>ow focusing on expanding and leasing fibre optic to its client list in a bi=</span><br><span>d to diversify revenues.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Question: I have absolutely no problem with Kenya Power 'dabbling' in Inter=</span><br><span>net service provision. I would however caution this new 'focus' on connecti=</span><br><span>vity when only 20% of Kenyans have access to electricity in the main centre=</span><br><span>s and less than 10% n some rural areas.=20</span><br><span></span><br><span>Unless of course we are starting to see the emergence of what this list has=</span><br><span> all along advocated:- the consolidation of fibre optic cable across the co=</span><br><span>untry with all players having a stake in the role out to ensure cheaper and=</span><br><span> widely more accessible high speed internet connectivity. If this is the ca=</span><br><span>se the I'm all for it...</span><br><span></span><br><span><a href="http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Kenya-Power-to-lay-to-fibre-optic-cables-t=">http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Kenya-Power-to-lay-to-fibre-optic-cables-t=</a></span><br><span>o-boost-revenue/-/996/2028888/-/fdmanpz/-/index.html</span><br><span></span><br><span>Ali Hussein</span><br><span></span><br><span>+254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113</span><br><span></span><br><span>"Kujikwaa si kuanguka, bali ni kwenda mbele" (To stumble is not to fall but=</span><br><span> a sign of going forward) - Swahili Proverb</span><br><span></span><br><span>Sent from my iPad</span><br><span>--Apple-Mail-D77426E2-1700-4F46-9CE2-777C95B7F64A</span><br><span>Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8"</span><br><span>Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable</span><br><span></span><br><span><HTML><HEAD></span><br><span><META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8" http-equiv=3DContent-Type></HE=</span><br><span>AD></span><br><span><BODY></span><br><span><DIV></span><br><span><DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif">Ali<BR><BR>=</span><br><span>This is a long term prospect. Currently what Kenya Power is doing is connec=</span><br><span>ting its branches and sub branches. This is after connecting its sub statio=</span><br><span>ns.<BR><BR>This coupled with its GIS system now allows for the design of li=</span><br><span>nes to new customer premises to be done remotely without having to visit th=</span><br><span>e place.<BR><BR>The other thing is that this fiber allows for automation of=</span><br><span> the grid to allow for quick identification and isolation of outages. Hence=</span><br><span> you don't have to switch off an entire area to find the fault.<BR><BR>The =</span><br><span>rollout to branches is done with 48 cores. KPLC only needs 2 pairs leaving =</span><br><span>the rest available for leasing.<BR><BR>From the branches for purposes of mo=</span><br><span>nitoring service to the customers the fiber could be extended to homes prov=</span><br><span>iding the opportunity for provision of other services.<BR><BR>This can be d=</span><br><span>one at a considerably cheaper cost than laying fiber in the ground.<BR><BR>=</span><br><span>However KPLC's core mandate remains distribution and retail of electricity =</span><br><span>so fiber remains in "other income" category.<BR><BR>James <BR><BR>Sent from=</span><br><span> my Windows Phone</DIV></DIV></span><br><span><DIV dir=3Dltr></span><br><span><HR></span><br><span><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif; FONT-WEIGH=</span><br><span>T: bold">From: </SPAN><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,=</span><br><span>sans-serif"><A href=3D"<a href="mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke">mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke</a>">Ali Hussein</A></SPAN><BR>=</span><br><span><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif; FONT-WEIGH=</span><br><span>T: bold">Sent: </SPAN><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,=</span><br><span>sans-serif">=E2=80=8E10/=E2=80=8E13/=E2=80=8E2013 7:00 AM</SPAN><BR><SPAN s=</span><br><span>tyle=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold=</span><br><span>">To: </SPAN><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-seri=</span><br><span>f"><A href=3D"<a href="mailto:jgmbugua@gmail.com">mailto:jgmbugua@gmail.com</a>"><a href="mailto:jgmbugua@gmail.com">jgmbugua@gmail.com</a></A></SPAN><BR><=</span><br><span>SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT=</span><br><span>: bold">Cc: </SPAN><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,san=</span><br><span>s-serif"><A href=3D"<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>">KICTAnet ICT Poli=</span><br><span>cy Discussions</A></SPAN><BR><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: C=</span><br><span>alibri,sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject: </SPAN><SPAN style=3D"FONT-S=</span><br><span>IZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif">[kictanet] KENYA POWER - The An=</span><br><span>swer to Universal Connectivity for all?</SPAN><BR><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML><=</span><br><span>html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=</span><br><span>=3Dutf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div><span style=3D"-webkit-text-size-a=</span><br><span>djust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Listers</span></div=</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span><div><span style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba=</span><br></blockquote><span>(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"-webkit-text-size=</span><br><span>-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">KenyaPower earned=</span><br><span> Kshs 1 billion last year through leasing dark fibre to telcos. A nice litt=</span><br><span>le side business.</span></div><div><span style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust:=</span><br><span> auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><sp=</span><br><span>an style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255=</span><br><span>, 255, 0);">Does Kenya Power have the capacity and bandwidth (pun intended)=</span><br><span> to execute this widely? A Senior Manager is on record saying:-</span></div=</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span><div><br></div><div><div><p style=3D"margin: 0px 0px 15.600000000000001px;=</span><br></blockquote><span>"><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">=E2=80=9CIf we =</span><br><span>were to reach 2 million homes and charge only Sh500 per house, this would b=</span><br><span>e Sh50 billion per month. So, that is where the potential is,=E2=80=9D Keny=</span><br><span>a Power=E2=80=99s chief manager for information technology and telecommunic=</span><br><span>ations, Samuel Ndirangu, said.</span></p></div><div><p style=3D"margin: 0px=</span><br><span> 0px 15.600000000000001px;"><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255,=</span><br><span> 255, 0);">The power distributor=E2=80=99s acting managing director said th=</span><br><span>e firm is now focusing on expanding and leasing fibre optic to its client l=</span><br><span>ist in a bid to diversify revenues.</span></p><p style=3D"margin: 0px 0px 1=</span><br><span>5.600000000000001px;"><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, =</span><br><span>0);">Question: I have absolutely no problem with Kenya Power 'dabbling' in =</span><br><span>Internet service provision. I would however caution this new 'focus' on con=</span><br><span>nectivity when only 20% of Kenyans have access to electricity in the main c=</span><br><span>entres and less than 10% n some rural areas. </span></p><p style=3D"ma=</span><br><span>rgin: 0px 0px 15.600000000000001px;"><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(=</span><br><span>255, 255, 255, 0);">Unless of course we are starting to see the emergence o=</span><br><span>f what this list has all along advocated:- the consolidation of fibre optic=</span><br><span> cable across the country with all players having a stake in the role out t=</span><br><span>o ensure cheaper and widely more accessible high speed internet connectivit=</span><br><span>y. If this is the case the I'm all for it...</span></p></div></div><div><sp=</span><br><span>an style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255=</span><br><span>, 255, 0);"><a href=3D"<a href="http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Kenya-Power-to-lay-=">http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Kenya-Power-to-lay-=</a></span><br><span>to-fibre-optic-cables-to-boost-revenue/-/996/2028888/-/fdmanpz/-/index.html=</span><br><span>"><a href="http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Kenya-Power-to-lay-to-fibre-optic-cables=">http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Kenya-Power-to-lay-to-fibre-optic-cables=</a></span><br><span>-to-boost-revenue/-/996/2028888/-/fdmanpz/-/index.html</a></span><br><br><d=</span><br><span>iv style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style=3D"-webkit-tap-hig=</span><br><span>hlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118); -webkit-composition-fill-color: r=</span><br><span>gba(175, 192, 227, 0.231373);">Ali Hussein</span></div><div style=3D"-webki=</span><br><span>t-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></div><div style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust=</span><br><span>: auto; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-co=</span><br><span>lor: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, =</span><br><span>192, 227, 0.231373);">+254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113</div><div style=3D"-we=</span><br><span>bkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style=3D"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: r=</span><br><span>gba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 2=</span><br><span>27, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469=</span><br><span>); "><br></span></div><div style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span =</span><br><span>style=3D"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-c=</span><br><span>omposition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-f=</span><br><span>rame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">"Kujikwaa si kuanguka, bali ni =</span><br><span>kwenda mbele" (To stumble is not to fall but a sign of going forward) - Swa=</span><br><span>hili Proverb</span></div><div style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br=</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span></div><span style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Sent from my iPad</s=</span><br></blockquote><span>pan></div></body></html></span><br><span>--Apple-Mail-D77426E2-1700-4F46-9CE2-777C95B7F64A--</span><br><span></span><br><span>--===============1847396083==</span><br><span>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"</span><br><span>MIME-Version: 1.0</span><br><span>Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit</span><br><span>Content-Disposition: inline</span><br><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>kictanet mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a></span><br><span><a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Unsubscribe or change your options at</span><br><span><a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jgmbugua%40gmail.com">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jgmbugua%40gmail.com</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder</span><br><span>platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT</span><br><span>policy and regulation. 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