On the contrary,Badru, we can already see local content springing up pretty fast. By local I mean content created In Uganda for local consumption. The only hurdle now is getting the "owners"/"proprietors" of this content to keep the traffic local because most of this content is served off servers outside the country and this is because it currently makes better business sense to them.
On 1/2/07, Wire James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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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