Six years ago, this was the opinion on locally assembled Digital TV decoders. Can we assemble integrated digital TVs? <div><br></div><div>Is it a lost opportunity? <div><br></div><div><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b></b> <<a href="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke">bitange@jambo.co.ke</a>><br>Date: Sunday, December 20, 2009<br>Subject: [kictanet] Digital to Analog Conversion<br>To: <a href="mailto:wainaina@madeinkenya.org">wainaina@madeinkenya.org</a><br>Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>><br><br><br>Indeed Dr. Kamau of University of Nairobi Engineering Faculty has been<br>
able to reverse engineer a converter we gave him. The University through<br>
the Ministry of Science and Technology received a modern Fab Lab. It is<br>
for us now to push new products there. The Private sector must take the<br>
lead in this new venture. If anyone wants to visit there, please let me<br>
know. I have arranged a number of tours there.<br>
<br>
<br>
Ndemo.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
> Hi,<br>
><br>
> If this is the case can someone from the University come online and<br>
> confirm.<br>
><br>
> Robert Yawe<br>
><br>
> KAY System Technologies Ltd<br>
><br>
> Phoenix House, 6th Floor<br>
><br>
> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200<br>
><br>
> Kenya<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696<br>
><br>
> --- On Thu, 17/12/09, Edith Adera <<a href="javascript:;" onclick="_e(event, 'cvml', 'eadera@idrc.or.ke')">eadera@idrc.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> From: Edith Adera <<a href="javascript:;" onclick="_e(event, 'cvml', 'eadera@idrc.or.ke')">eadera@idrc.or.ke</a>><br>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital to Analog Conversion<br>
> To: <a href="javascript:;" onclick="_e(event, 'cvml', 'robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk')">robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk</a><br>
> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <<a href="javascript:;" onclick="_e(event, 'cvml', 'kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke')">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>><br>
> Date: Thursday, 17 December, 2009, 8:53<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> During the Launch, PS Ndemo confirmed that Nairobi<br>
> University has developed a proto-type converter which is working. we<br>
> should<br>
> possibly explore a PPP to take this to the next level with the University<br>
> linking up with Industry to do this.<br>
> <br>
> Maybe Dr Ndemo can shed more light on this and what plans<br>
> are there for the future.<br>
> <br>
> Edith<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> From:<br>
> kictanet-bounces+eadera=<a href="javascript:;" onclick="_e(event, 'cvml', 'idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke')">idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><br>
> [mailto:<a href="javascript:;" onclick="_e(event, 'cvml', 'kictanet-bounces+eadera')">kictanet-bounces+eadera</a>=<a href="javascript:;" onclick="_e(event, 'cvml', 'idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke')">idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>] On Behalf<br>
> Of<br>
> Mwololo Tim<br>
> Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 5:33<br>
> AM<br>
> To: Edith Adera<br>
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy<br>
> Discussions<br>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital to Analog<br>
> Conversion<br>
><br>
><br>
> Well argued Robert. I trust PS/MoIC is listening and will take<br>
> action. tim<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 6:08 PM, robert yawe <<a href="javascript:;" onclick="_e(event, 'cvml', 'robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk')">robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Hi,<br>
><br>
> When the migration from analog to digital was<br>
> initially raised fear was put into the public on how there would<br>
> be no<br>
> option but to throw away our analog TV sets and replace them with<br>
> Digital.<br>
><br>
> Now that digital transmission is finally here we need to<br>
> look at how to make the migration as painless as possible while at<br>
> the<br>
> same time we do not disenfranchise any citizens.<br>
><br>
> It has been<br>
> mentioned that there are over 1 million TV sets in Kenya today,<br>
> that<br>
> means 1 million digital to analog converters will be required over<br>
> the<br>
> next 2-3 years.<br>
><br>
> I believe this is a great opportunity for us to<br>
> go into the electronic assembly business, I would like to propose<br>
> that<br>
> we 1st increase duty on converters from the current 35% to 250% so<br>
> as to<br>
> discourage the importation of the converters.<br>
><br>
> Then exempt from<br>
> duty and vat all assembly stations, test equipment and components<br>
> for<br>
> anyone who sets up a converter assembly plant, with a 3 year tax<br>
> holiday. If you setup the plant more than 200 kilometers from<br>
> Nairobi or Mombasa you receive an addition 2 years tax holiday.<br>
><br>
> I<br>
> believe this will sort out the issue of substandard converters and<br>
> will<br>
> also provide an opportunity for us to develop our electronic<br>
> devices<br>
> assembly skills.<br>
><br>
> If you make a net profit of 1,000/- there is a<br>
> clean 875,000,000/- to be made, close to what the government is<br>
> spending<br>
> on purchase of the Malili farm. This is assuming a standard<br>
> device,<br>
> there is still a market for those who want high end devices with<br>
> recording, tuners, USB ports, etc which would mean that the<br>
> returns<br>
> could be much higher than projected above.<br>
><br>
> So will we move away<br>
> from juts being importers and retailers or do we have what it<br>
> takes to<br>
> do some value add?<br>
><br>
> Regards<br>
><br>
><br>
> Robert Yawe<br>
> KAY System<br>
> Technologies Ltd<br>
> Phoenix House, 6th Floor<br>
> P O Box 55806 Nairobi,<br>
> 00200<br>
> Kenya<br>
><br>
> Tel: +254722511225,<br>
> +254202010696<br>
><br>
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