On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 1:22 PM, Crystal Watley Kigoni <crystal@voicesofafrica.org> wrote:
Dear Alex, a) No other capital necessary other than human capital :) b) The monthly cost of 128/512+ satellite access on Astra2Connect Triple Play with IPTV and VoIP is $100 per month. This price wil be reduced when the O3B network is launched.
What happens when the next year or the year after that ... the price of mobile modems drops ... and the price of internet access via the modems drops too ? What will happen to the kiosks ? Secondly, in many rural areas the logistics is a bigger problem ... equipment breakdown, vandalization (having a fixed kiosk with expensive equipment makes it a sitting duck ), support and service etc... With a mobile modem infrastructure cost is very low (laptop + mobile modem) .. and replacement cost is limited to either a modem or a laptop I think you are underestimating people in rural areas that they may require formal training... i dont think anyone was trained how to use a mobile phone or a service like m-pesa ?