Badru, you said; > The problem is there is not enough local content so unfortunately 80 90 % of all access goes to the internet.
Dont give up as yet. We are getting there soon. Just like local contant took over the radio media waves, we shall experience such a revival soon. Wire On Fri, 2006-12-29 at 11:00 +0300, Badru Ntege wrote: > Bernard > > Thanks allot for that input. It is very rare for an appreciative email these > days on the list but atleast we ISP's can go out of the year and into the new > year with these comments for that little contribution. Most ISP's for the > last three years have not bandwidth managed local IXP content and have no > imediate plans of doing so. The problem is there is not enough local content > so unfortunately 80 90 % of all access goes to the internet. > > .badru > > On Fri, 29 Dec 2006 08:44:58 +0300 (EAT), "Bernard Wanyama" <[EMAIL > PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Henry, > > > > Broadband for local content - probably yes. > > But broadband access to the "International Internet" - not necessarily. > > > >> you realise broadband internet offers a a whole different experience ( > >> multimedia, streaming, file sharing etc) > > > > This is the song people have been singing on this list for a long time. > > Local content, hosted locally and marketed locally will enable us enjoy a > > whole different experience as a nation. > > > > I'm happy that I haven't (yet) experienced bandwidth throttling when > > accessing local content through the IXP. Usually, one can enjoy speeds up > > to the maximum line speed. (This is one of the rare occasions when a > > wireless connection is sweeter than a leased line). This has enabled us to > > unknowingly enjoy a whole different experience for local mail, websites > > and VPNs. > > > > Local content is the way forward or else, the fibre will just be another > > one of those things that Ugandans can only talk about.... > > > > > > Bernard > > > > > > > >> in other words > >> while its apparent that the network shall get a lot more people access > > to > >> the net > >> my query is shall we continue to have the same - with duie respect to > >> providers - old download/upload speeds - say 56kbps > >> or does this new fibre network open possibilites to broadband for the > >> masses(im talking speed in the order of 512 kbps - 4mbps) > >> you realise broadband internet offers a a whole different experience ( > >> multimedia, streaming, file sharing etc) > >> and we do have a lot of catching up to do in that regard > >> > >> Henry k > >> > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Ernest Byaruhanga (AfriNIC)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: "Linux Users Group Uganda" <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 7:15 AM > >> Subject: Re: [LUG] http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/220/539193 > >> > >> > >>> Henry Kirya wrote the following on 12/26/2006 02:07 PM: > >>>> > >>>> I wonder thoug > >>>> will the fibre network do for bandwidth( broadband class) what it will > >>>> do for coverage ? > >>> > >>> could you make your question a little understandable? > >>> > >>> eb > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> LUG mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > >>> %LUG 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). 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