Yes i guess i misunderstood you. realised it after i haddd reread through the email.
On 28/10/2009, James Byaruhanga <[email protected]> wrote: > I think Roy misunderstood what Douglas was talking about and is thinking > 20USD is the last mans price. > > Roy is this what came to mind, I could be wrong > > > On 2009/10/28 3:46 PM, "Peter C. Ndikuwera" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Maybe you CIT boys get great salaries, but the average techie spending 1.5 >> million a month for 1MB downlink? I think not. >> >> "Happiness makes up in height what it lacks in length" >> -- Robert Frost >> >> >> 2009/10/28 roy mukasa <[email protected]> >>> With such rates you can have 1MB link speeds in your house. wow!! >>> >>> On 27/10/2009, Douglas Onyango <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>According to the WIOCC guys (who own some 35% of EASSy), they are >>>> > mandated to bring costs down, it's the reason that EASSy was first >>>> > mooted. When they come to market, the only way they are going to get >>>> > market share (besides their owners, who are big telcos anyway) is to >>>> > differentiate on price. >>>>> >> >>>> > >>>>> >>TEAMS is crippled by exorbitant crossconnect fees in >>>>> >> Fujairah...unless >>>> > you pay those fees (20 USD per MB per month IIRC), its a cable to >>>> > nowhere. >>>>> >> >>>> > Seacom is now only selling to people who are able to sign long >>>> > contracts >>>> > with them, EASSy on the other hand is selling as low as 2mb and 1month >>>> > of >>>> > contractual obligation. I believe with this the telco's can afford to >>>> > be >>>> > nice with their pricing >>>> > >>>> > The East African Backhaul that EASSY has planned out (thx to WIOCC >>>> > shareholders like utl) is going to make for a very resilient fibre >>>> > system >>>> > around the East African and other Areas of the continent. This means >>>> > if it >>>> > fails around this regional which occur most frequent, the telco's have >>>> > the >>>> > kind of resilience they need out of the box. >>>> > >>>> > What i am trying to say is that if EASSY delivers as promised, the >>>> > prices >>>> > are bound to drop drastically >>>> > >>>> > Regards, >>>> > Douglas Onyango +256(0712)981329 >>>> > >>>> > If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the Problem. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Roy Mukasa >>> MUK FCIT >>> +256774291110 >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any >>> way. >>> --------------------------------------- >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any >> way. >> --------------------------------------- >> > > -- Roy Mukasa MUK FCIT +256774291110 _______________________________________________ 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). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
