Dear All,
In our line of business, we use Skype and Go-to-Meeting for up to 25 people, no need for $10,000 dollar solution. Go-to-meeting just requires a Java applet to be connected and it works with PC, TV, Screen sharing and can even record for less than $200 per month for the master account. Well seems like they have money to blow Stephen From: Reinier Battenberg [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 12:09 PM To: Uganda Linux User Group Subject: Re: [LUG] Web-conferencing solutions hosted in Uganda? well, if, even after our discussion here on the list, nobody (including us at Mountbatten) didnt offer them a solution, what can they do? This requires some sould searching on both sides of the equation, i guess. Out excuse? We try to focus on Drupal & Mapping applications and this is slightly too far off our core. Though, with the existing BBB & Drupal integration, we could partner with someone. And we are lucky to be pretty busy, too. What's other people's excuse? > Incredible! > > Major opportunity lost for IT and FOSS in Uganda and > an unbelievably decision for the IICD. I thought they were in the business > of sustainable solutions and local skills development .....??? > > V > > > > On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 10:49 AM, Reinier Battenberg < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > 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. > > > -- rgds, Reinier Battenberg Director Mountbatten Ltd. +256 758 801 749 www.mountbatten.net http://twitter.com/batje http://twitter.com/mapuganda
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