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If you read Business Daily and EASSY comments........
by aki 31 Jul '09

31 Jul '09

BD, Page 1 and Internet pricing. ( Good to see BD going deep into things now ) :-) I would have stirred up a hornets nest ( but took a stand on SPs and lack of delivery ) and am now quite sure it would have not been positive. What EASSY is saying is correct. Teams needs to watch out for what EASSY says. If you want an idea of what really is going on, read BD yesterday and comments from providers ( besides comments from Hon PS Ndemo and Safaricom ). Here's a comparison price ( amatuer info ) : Seacom 1 Mbit Duplex to Service Provider = 600USD ( landed Nairobi via operators ) Satellite 1 Mbit Duplex to Service Provider = 2500USD ( landed nairobi via operators ) Safaricom, in my opinion, is the cheapest it will ever get until its recoups some BTS and infrastructure costs. I suspect in its plan to get clients onto broadband 3g earlier than the cable , it was subsidizing bandwidth to cater for growth. And I also suspect Safaricom have some very smart decison makers and it paid off big time! :-) And if CCK is going to help spur more development in Internet Industry, I think time has come for VISP, a new generation that have no links with the satellite past, ( say License fee of Kshs 10,000/- ) who own partial infrastructure but depend on others. Eg, So in an estate where SPs' have not gone, an individual as an VISP can bring the access, do the billing etc. Virgin is a success story. ( on a different scale as an MVNO ) Corrections are welcome. Rgds.

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Do you know VB?
by Gichingiri Kuria 31 Jul '09

31 Jul '09

If you know VB, please get in touch with Deviant Design < info(a)thedeviantco.com> Regards -- Gichingiri Kuria _________________________________________ www.gichingiri.com / www.sokoletu.co.ke / www.website.co.ke / www.buyanzi.com

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Open Source Inventory Management System
by Edward Obiko 31 Jul '09

31 Jul '09

Please Recommend? -- OO Omingo Obiko

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TCP/IP help!
by Thomas Odol | Amalvin Limited 31 Jul '09

31 Jul '09

Hi Skunks, i have Satellite link and Kenstream link both connecting via a router A. Router Aconnects Network B and network C. I would like to configure a gateway such that the link from the satellite goes directly to network C where as the link from Kenstreme routes directly to network B. Can someone show me the best TCP/IP configuration for this? Regards, thomas.

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Im told 3g has done move to Seacom?
by aki 31 Jul '09

31 Jul '09

latencies are 400-600ms. If true, a big congrats to Safcom 3g on being the first GSM operator to bring seacom to kenyans via mobile networks. ( anyone pls confirm ? ). We are now + 29 hours into undersea cable going live.

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Cable fault cuts off West Africa
by Alex Nderitu 31 Jul '09

31 Jul '09

Why its not time to drop satellite yet. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8176014.stm -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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talk about 1 million laptops?
by Gakuru Alex 30 Jul '09

30 Jul '09

Hi guys, Could I try and get PS Ndemo to talk to us on "how-to" get one of those 1 million laptops stimulus? http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Company%20Industry/-/539550/628254/-/u8x… just an interest gauge here.... regards, Alex

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computer virus which shows that Hard disk is full
by saich 30 Jul '09

30 Jul '09

I have a virus in my comp which makes the HD full..has anyone experienced it

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Building a server farm
by Tech List Kenya 30 Jul '09

30 Jul '09

With the new fiber networks in place, shouldn't we planning to build a (superdome) server farm? For any of the following reasons: A central portal for Kenya online content. Real public/private webservice servers Public/private data warehouse Cheap local hosting Kenyan mirrors for all sorts of s/w etc. What would be the challenges in building one? It could be a collabo between/among big telcos, gava, individuals, the works.

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Wireless device does not exist?
by Tuma Barua 30 Jul '09

30 Jul '09

Salut, I am unable to get a solution from the Internet. I wish to invite you to help. *Problem*: E220 Wireless 3G modem, from Safaricom does not connect. It asks for a PIN, and every time this is submitted, it disconnects immediately, asking for the PIN. The Error message I get after the modem is detected is "Wireless device does not exist or unavailable" *Analysis*: Following some investigation, it appears that the same modem works on another laptop. I have even upgraded the firmware. and still the same errors. I feel that I have exhausted all the little skills I have in fixing this problem. Please advise. Tuma Barua.

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