Guys i think those costs could be achievable if ISPs decide to use solutions such as Hydrotec (read more http://www.craley.com/atlantis-hydrotec/ <http://www.craley.com/atlantis-hydrotec/>). Greencom in South Africa is using similar technologies for the Fibre to the home (FTTH) last mile. Read here http://mybroadband.co.za/news/fibre/145969-ftth-last-mile-through-your-water-pipes-in-photos.html <http://mybroadband.co.za/news/fibre/145969-ftth-last-mile-through-your-water-pipes-in-photos.html> I think the future is now :)
Regards > On 8 Oct 2016, at 2:12 PM, James Makumbi <[email protected]> wrote: > > Kyle, > > other than setting up the fiber and alleging that it is available, what > coutrywide initiative have we seen using it? > Between you and me, the NBI to every district office turned out to be a white > elephant. > I am checking with Gov't heads of IT and I will get back to you on this. > > > > > > > James S. K. Makumbi > Software Developer & CEO, Billable Limited > Phone: 0783354036 > Mobile: 0790834364 > Website: billable.co.ug <http://billable.co.ug/> > Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > <http://facebook.com/jmarkhus> <http://twitter.com/jmakumbi> > <http://ug.linkedin.com/in/jmakumbi> > > > > On 8 October 2016 at 13:53, Kyle Spencer <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > James, > > It has been working for the country, not just the companies (and government, > which owns the NBI). > > There's more to do, but we have come a long way thanks to initiatives like > these. > > Regards, > Kyle Spencer > > > On Oct 8, 2016 06:50, "James Makumbi" <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Kyle, I just want the fiber to actually work for the country instead of for > the companies selling it. > Paul, WOW!!! That is massive. I hope someone here can confirm or refute that. > Maybe the internet price wars have finally began and we might see a race for > the bottom soon. > > > > > > > James S. K. Makumbi > Software Developer & CEO, Billable Limited > Phone: 0783354036 <tel:0783354036> > Mobile: 0790834364 <tel:0790834364> > Website: billable.co.ug <http://billable.co.ug/> > Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > <http://facebook.com/jmarkhus> <http://twitter.com/jmakumbi> > <http://ug.linkedin.com/in/jmakumbi> > > > > On 8 October 2016 at 13:34, paul muwanguzi <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > That's true Kyle. > > However the reason as to why I asked the above question, is because a few > days a go I filled in a quationnare that was presented to me by someone on > behalf of zuku . > > Towards the end of the questionnaire was a comparison of bandwidth price > lists from various ISPs , and I was surprised to see zuku planning to offer a > 40mbps unlimited link at roughly 300,000/- UGX . For the home user, that's > supposed to cover both Internet and pay tv . > > Thus asking on this platform just in case that figure was simply designed for > the questionnaire. > > In case anyone has anymore info on this, please let me know. > > > > On Saturday, 8 October 2016, Kyle Spencer <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > You'll be glad to know that infrastructure sharing is a growing trend in > Uganda, and has been for some time (thanks, in part, to government support > for the concept). See also: Eaton Towers, ProjectLink, NBI > > > On Oct 8, 2016 06:14, "James Makumbi" <[email protected] <>> wrote: > That is the problem with my country! > We do absolutely nothing together. > Everyone has their own mobile money, their own fiber! If we were first world, > we would probably even have our own standards!!! > There are some things that need to be standardized, controlled and merged. > > > > > > > James S. K. 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