Bla bla bla, we know the constraints. Don't forget you're on a tech forum. The bottom line of this whole speed story is not about infrastructure; the bottom line is that Safaricom(and all the other mobile networks) want a quick return on investment on their 3G network, and they want to maintain the super-profits that they've been earning on voice and SMS in the past. Do not try to deny this, I can pull recordings from YouTube of Micheal Joseph saying that Safcom must make their money back within 2 years :eyeroll: . This is ridiculous thinking. A 3G network is a long-term investment. There is nothing wrong with recouping your money in 5-10 years while making your customers happy and making a normal profit.
On 7/26/2011 10:46 PM, Roy Michoma wrote:
you guys should understand the constraints of providing connectivity thru gsm/3g wireless access channels (that handle voice/data/mpesa and sms )and should not be compared with data dedicated wimax links



On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 7:29 PM, Mark Mwangi <mwangy@gmail.com> wrote:
> There are guys who were comfortable paying a thousand bob for 600mb so the
> new tariffs are a good deal for them. The rest of us bargain hunters/heavy
> users have other options.  The best way to show your sentiment is with your
> wallet.
>
> On Jul 25, 2011 6:38 PM, "Bernard Mwagiru" <bmwagiru@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Perhaps increasing the bandwidth is the way to go but uncapped bandwidth
>> is
>> too dangerous...all those hungry torrents just waiting to devour every
>> space
>> of bandwidth, just a few clients can bring down an entire network...sigh,
>> the perils of wireless technology...
>>
>> ./bernard
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 10:43 AM, John Doe Smith Kamau KipNg'etich Jones <
>> skunkworks.ku@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Well, I like the 1k plan for a week of usage... but how do they expect
>>> that to compete with orange, whose 1k/week is uncapped?
>>>
>>> On 7/25/11, Bernard Mwagiru <bmwagiru@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > I believe the plans are designed with every user in mind...The 4GB @
>>> 2499/-
>>> > does just fine for me...the throttled unlimited plan, not so.
>>> >
>>> > ./bernard
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 10:16 AM, John Doe Smith Kamau KipNg'etich
>>> > Jones
>>> <
>>> > skunkworks.ku@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> 128 kbps.... thats a bit too tyt, and costly in terms of the time lost
>>> >> waiting for that important attachment to finish downloading. if
>>> >> there's a safcom snitch here, ambia boss 256-382kbps is more
>>> >> practical... 16kBps... in this fibre era. yawa!
>>> >>
>>> >> On 7/23/11, David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd
>>> >> <kianiadee@gmail.com
>>> >
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >> > Out of the millions you the one who made it seriously.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > I rest.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > On 22 Jul 2011 22:58, "Mark Mwangi" <mwangy@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Classic Kiania response to anyone with a differing opinion.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> > On Jul 22, 2011 10:12 PM, "David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd" <
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