great, when are you guys done with that? On Wednesday 20 June 2012 13:16:09 kamya isaac lubwama wrote: > +1 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Reinier Battenberg > Sent: 20 June 2012 01:49 > To: Uganda Linux User Group > Subject: Re: [LUG] wooooohhhoooooooooo > > > this is IP. It has to be > 1. On > 2. Fast > 3. Cheap > > > > > > > 4. Good service > > Its quite different from things like lunch, as there are no subjective > measurements. (you dont have delicious internet bandwidth) > > So, its very easy to compare. > > (service is great, too, but only if the rest is already the same) > > On Wednesday 20 June 2012 11:27:21 Bernard Wanyama wrote: > > I like Thoma's angle. > > > > Comparing prices alone might give an inaccurate picture especially if > > we are talking about service and not necessarily a product like an HP > > DL380 server. > > > > Most of us on this list will agree that we all tend to pay more for > > the service than the actual product. E,g, lunch is Wandegeya market is > > so tasty and affordable, but most people are not ready to have a hot > > charcoal stove behind the bench, coupled with a hot roof and flowing > > sewage under the table. So we go to Garden City or Nakumatt and > > satisfy our hunger from there. > > > > Some of our dear ISPs have only one cable - TEAMS or SEACOM or EASSY > > and are unable to serve you during an outage on their single cable. > > You surely cannot compare pricing from those ISPs with one cable to > > the ones with multiple options. > > > > Quality service is key, especially when your business depends on it. > > > > Kind regards, > > Bernard > > > > On 20 June 2012 10:01, Kizito Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Thank you Reinier and the group for the comments. > > > I understand the concerns of the cost and other things, but we had > > > limitations one of which, some one was supposed to be able to > > > provide internet connectivity to all the sites (upcountry) which > > > most of the companies you are mentioning with good prices are not > > capable of doing. > > > > The accounts team could not handle different invoices for the same > > > product. > > > Although we are paying slightly high fee, I believe there is value > > > for the money, which to me is the most important thing. I know of > > > people who are paying less but suffering more. Orange warns me when > > > there will be planned network interruptions, It has a backup link > > > for me in case the main links are cut ( you know cable) and in > > > addition to that the good customer care of checking on you in case > > > there is a problem. Sincerely I cannot complain. > > > -- > > > Kind regards; > > > KTM > > > +256752602550||+256782062708 > > > "Mother of God-Pray for us sinners" > > > > > > On Tue, 2012-06-19 at 13:55 +0300, Reinier Battenberg wrote: > > >> In that case, we are paying less than half of that with Datanet. > > >> (in Kampala)>> On Tuesday 19 June 2012 12:45:16 Kizito Thomas > > >> > > >> wrote: > > >> > By the time we signed with Orange, the rates where like: > > >> > > > >> > 1mbps MRC in Kampala::690USD excluding VAT of 18% 512kbps MRC in > > >> > Kampala::390USD excluding VAT of 18% 512kbps MRC > > >> > Upcountry::554USD excluding VAT of 18%. > > >> > > > >> > However these digits can be discussed with the person you are > > >> > dealing with in Orange and how many links you want at a moment. > > >> > There was even an offer of Upfront payment of some months, in > > >> > which the costs were reducing, but that is the standard fees. > > >> > > > >> > > How much per month? > > >> > > > > >> > > On Jun 19, 2012, at 09:24, Kizito Thomas wrote: > > >> > > > I have over four sites (with my NGO) all connected to Orange > > >> > > > corporate. > > >> > > > Three sites are on 512kbps up and down and the other one is > > >> > > > on 1mbps up and down. They are all corporate links and they > > >> > > > are not data capped. > > >> > > > Actually I download all types of torrents as much as I need. > > >> > > > May be the other thing, the link am currently working with is > > >> > > > 512kbps but at times i get up to 700kbps down, when am doing > > >> > > > heavy downloads ( I hope they don't see this) but I don't > > >> > > > think they mind. > > >> > > > As like other ISPs in Uganda they are at times affected by > > >> > > > the cable cuts but they always inform you in time and always > > >> > > > put you on their back-up link (which is slower) which other > > >> > > > normal (non corporate) customers cannot have. > > >> > > > > > >> > > >> Yes they give you 512kbps 24/7 for the month at 300k. That > > >> > > >> is the ONLY thing Orange is good for. Doing "what it says on > > >> > > >> the label". I forget how one gets into the rarefied air of > > >> > > >> 2mbps symmetrical (I don't remember if it is > > >> > > >> 1 up 1 down or 2 up 2 down) but I recall it entails payment > > >> > > >> of dollars in excess of $500 per month. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> The 300K per month translates to approx. what UTL charges > > >> > > >> for its alleged 3g 128kbps (80k per month). > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> > > >> From: [email protected] > > >> > > >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Reinier > > >> > > >> Battenberg > > >> > > >> Sent: 19 June 2012 09:05 > > >> > > >> To: Uganda Linux User Group > > >> > > >> Subject: Re: [LUG] wooooohhhoooooooooo > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> is that 512 any good? As in, do you actually get 512 all day > > long? > > > >> > > >> On Tuesday 19 June 2012 07:08:21 Jake Markhus wrote: > > >> > > >>> Orange has had the flat fee 300k unlimited 512kbps bundle > > >> > > >>> for corporate customers since mid-last year! I know Of NGOs > > >> > > >>> who pay for 2mbps > > >> > > >>> > > >> > > >>> -----Original Message----- > > >> > > >>> From: [email protected] > > >> > > >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mwirima > > >> > > >>> Byaruhanga > > >> > > >>> Sent: 18 June 2012 23:53 > > >> > > >>> To: Uganda Linux User Group > > >> > > >>> Subject: Re: [LUG] wooooohhhoooooooooo > > >> > > >>> > > >> > > >>> Mike Barnard wrote thus on 6/18/12 10:38 PM: > > >> > > >>>> http://pctechmagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&vie > > >> > > >>>> w=arti > > >> > > >>>> cle& > > >> > > >>>> id > > >> > > >>>> =1232%3Aorange-uganda-activates-ipv6&catid=1%3Alatest-news > > >> > > >>>> &Itemi > > >> > > >>>> d=16 > > >> > > >>>> 2 > > >> > > >>> > > >> > > >>> The article says: > > >> > > >>> IPv6 will be available for Orange corporate customers > > >> > > >>> who wish to peer on IPv6. > > >> > > >>> > > >> > > >>> I did not think orange had 'corporate' internet customers? > > >> > > >>> Last i asked them for an internet service other than mobile > > >> > > >>> data, i was told there's nothing else on the menu. > > >> > > >>> > > >> > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > >> > > >>> 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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