I think Uganda's FCC should be your next catch on this.
http://www.ucc.co.ug/
Quoting David Lubowa <[email protected]>:
> 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
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