Hi Luggers, Just to clarify: the decision is not taken by IICD but by the implementing organization, UCMB. IICD's role is to advice and this is why I approached the LUG trying to find alternative solutions.
So, thanks for your answers. Gael On 1 November 2011 14:11, Daniel Bwente <[email protected]> wrote: > FWIW Cisco+Tata+Safaricom have a Telepresence suite in UG > > > http://newsroom.cisco.com/press-release-content?type=webcontent&articleId=5909367 > > > > > On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 11:14 AM, Jake Markhus <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Last I checked Technology Associates were talking to Bank of Baroda about >> implementing a video >> conferencing solution. The one off was about $8000 for hardware then the >> rest would be bandwidth >> costs. >> I think it would be a worthy investment for an ISP to provide such a >> service. I think MTN also has an in-house >> adhoc solution it has offered to select customers I forget which. Mainly >> NGOs. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of >> Reinier Battenberg >> Sent: 01 November 2011 11:50 >> To: Uganda Linux User Group >> Subject: Re: [LUG] Web-conferencing solutions hosted in Uganda? >> >> Hi, >> >> I just saw this page tweeted about Gael testing a proprietary, foreign >> hosted videoconference solution. >> http://www.akvo.org/rsr/project/216/update/975/ >> >> As Gael points out, the license costs for this solution are 10.000USD. >> >> Is it just me who is wondering wether that is enough money to come up >> with a >> competitive, Ugandan hosted bigbluebutton installation, including some >> nice >> local bandwidth, a server (or two), some nice hosting (at roke telkom for >> example)? >> >> Its 10.000USD just flowing out of the country. Seems like such a waste. >> >> >> >> rgds, >> Reinier >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Hi Lugers, >> > >> > Does anyone know about web-conferencing solutions hosted in Uganda and >> > offered as SaaS? >> > >> > The organisation I'm advising has been testing Elluminate, a >> > proprietary solution bought by Blackboard and hosted in the US, with >> good >> success. >> > However, license costs are high (10,000$ per year) so from a >> > sustainability point of view it's not the greatest choice. >> > >> > The main goal of the solution is to have a platform to deliver remote >> > trainings between head office and field offices and also among >> themselves. >> > Main functionalities should be interactive whiteboard, session >> > recording, chat, voice delivery and activity icons between >> > participants (polls, away, emoticons, etc). >> > >> > The IT person of charge of the project doesn't envisage to host the >> > server in their premises, hence the SaaS. >> > >> > Do you know of any Ugandan hosted solution? Any other suggestion? >> > >> > Thanks guys, >> > Gaël >> > >> -- >> rgds, >> >> Reinier Battenberg >> Director >> Mountbatten Ltd. >> +256 758 801 749 >> www.mountbatten.net >> http://twitter.com/batje >> http://twitter.com/mapuganda >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. >> > > > > -- > > /Daniel > > > > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. > -- Blog in http://elgaelo.blogspot.com Pictures in http://www.flickr.com/photos/elgaelo Por favor, evite enviarme adjuntos de Word, Excel o PowerPoint. Vea http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.es.html
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