Hi Guys, By any chance might someone know the broadband penetration in terms of percentage in uganda ? or know where i can get this information possibly anything for 2010/2011.
thank you in advance. regards On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 11:03 AM, Benjamin Tayehanpour < [email protected]> wrote: > I can't see why we couldn't have both a forum and the mailing list. The > forum could be used for more lengthy discussions so peoples' inboxen won't > fill up so fast. > > > On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 1:01 PM, <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Dear all who have shown interest in this thread, >> >> I have been wondering what makes this case different from using the >> popular comparison engines on yahoo, google, etc? >> >> Coz basically they all allow you to open an account with them, maintain a >> cart of products you sell on their engine, and then your items will get >> listed when folks do a product search. >> >> Also I was wondering if we could turn this into a forum instead of a >> mailing list, you guys am sure should be having space on your servers that >> we could use. >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> Quoting Samuel Otaala <[email protected]>: >> >> > I think it's best to just start a website, and publish available >> > pricing. You can leave a blank next to ISPs who don't publish, but we >> > should be haveing credible users who know how much they pay for their >> > particular package. That data will be included. The ISPs are free to >> > make corrections where they feel misrepresented, but at least an >> > initial listy is a good start. >> > >> > On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 8:12 PM, David M. Gullever >> > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> How about "name & shame" on the lug website - "this isp won't publish >> his >> >> prices". Negative publicity can work wonders. Just a thought >> >> >> >> DMG >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of >> >> Simon Vass >> >> Sent: 21 March 2012 19:16 >> >> To: Uganda Linux User Group >> >> Subject: Re: [LUG] OT: UG-Broadband/Wimax competitors and pricing >> >> >> >> I think the idea was to crowd source the data, and also allow ISP's to >> edit >> >> there prices to give an official price, but you would need to first >> seed the >> >> site with some data which as Reinier said might be easier just going >> to the >> >> ISP's in turn or ringing them up, not sure how many might respond to an >> >> online questionnaire/email? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Simon Vass >> >> Managing Director >> >> E-Tech Uganda Ltd >> >> >> >> http://www.etech.ug >> >> Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 >> >> email: [email protected] >> >> skype: e-techservicedesk >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Reinier Battenberg" <[email protected]> >> >> To: [email protected] >> >> Cc: "Uganda Linux User Group" <[email protected]> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, 21 March, 2012 7:09:53 PM >> >> Subject: Re: [LUG] OT: UG-Broadband/Wimax competitors and pricing >> >> >> >> >> >> as isps dont publish their prices online, we did it the old fashioned >> way, >> >> and >> >> actually went to a fysical office to ask. >> >> >> >> that is expensive and it didnt work. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wednesday 21 March 2012 02:07:38 >> [email protected] >> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi Reinier, >> >>> the idea is interesting, but i have a few questions below. >> >>> >> >>> @and we did a very weak attempt to collect data (which is the most >> work) >> >>> How were you piping the data into your comparison engine, coz i was >> >> looking >> >>> at the possibilities below: >> >>> >> >>> SOA - once your comparison engine is published as a web service, then >> you >> >>> can convince clients to connect to your web service with data in a >> >> specific >> >>> format, so it can be compared. >> >>> >> >>> Gathering the data through an RSS feed - this means the comparison >> engine >> >>> needs to be able to parse the RSS data and if you have different >> >>> incompatible RSS feeds, then it could present issues i think. >> >>> >> >>> Reading directly from the publishers websites - this could be >> possible, >> >> but >> >>> would require search engine heuristics >> >>> >> >>> Thanks. >> >>> >> >>> Quoting Reinier Battenberg <[email protected]>: >> >>> > and we did a very weak attempt to collect data (which is the most >> work) >> >>> > >> >>> > When a sales lady at one of the ISPs refused to give us pricing if >> we >> >>> > didnt want to buy a simcard, i got too demotivated to pursue it. >> >>> > >> >>> > But, yeah, its still a great idea. >> >>> > >> >>> > (little fact: the 13 year old guy who set this up in NL made >> millions >> >>> > when he sold the site. (it had a telecom subscription compare >> >>> > functionality too)) >> >>> > >> >>> > rgds, >> >>> > reinier >> >>> > >> >>> > On Tuesday 20 March 2012 15:00:17 McTim wrote: >> >>> >> On 3/20/12, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >> > No but this week I have again been thinking of an idea someone >> had >> >>> >> > to >> >>> >> > build a Internet comparator website for Uganda. McTim any >> >>> >> > objections if someone runs with this idea? >> >>> >> >> >>> >> none, I handed off that project to Reiner when i moved to KE! >> >>> >> >> >>> >> > Even a google document with public access might be a good thing. >> >>> >> >> >>> >> great idea! >> >>> > >> >>> > -- >> >>> > rgds, >> >>> > >> >>> > Reinier Battenberg >> >>> > Director >> >>> > Mountbatten Ltd. >> >>> > www.mountbatten.net >> >>> > tel: +256 758 801749 >> >>> > twitter: @batje >> >>> > _______________________________________________ >> >>> > 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). 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