The telecommunications landscape in Uganda needs much better policy (reform).
In Africa, the more inland you are, the higher your cost of Internet access. It is not an excuse, but regulation and policy reform are the ways to fix that. I think this is an area that is sorely lacking in our country. Mark. On 16/Mar/17 07:44, David Okwii wrote: > Obel, > > If it boils down to a game of numbers, Mauritius which is an african > state with a GDP of 11.93 billion USD (2013) has a total population > of 1.296 million people -- that's the entire country, which isn't even > Kampala's population (of 3 million?). > > Okay monthly tariff of 30 Mbps with Mauritius Telecom (MT), the > country’s incumbent broadband operator, is MUR 1,499 (USD 43 ~ Ugx > 150,000) which is almost in the same range as Zuku Kenya's 20Mbps > unlimited. > > I know you are about to introduce in another variable -- landlocked vs > coastal countries :) > > @Zulu everyone pays taxes everywhere. > > On Wed, Mar 15, 2017 at 6:38 PM, Angello Obel <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > It is likely to do with profits and margins. The gap in wireless > data between Uganda and Kenya is significantly smaller. Though > Uganda's is still twice as expensive. This is also likely because > of the same reason. > Nairobi has a lot going for it compared to kampala, Incomes are > higher, the population is about twice as large, it has many more > planned high density neighbourhoods and residences like apartment > buildings. This means larger demand and a lower cost of deploying > network infrastructure. Add to that the access to cheaper > financing ... > Basically the Ugandan telecoms need to have charge more to their > fewer customers to remain profitable as compared to kenyans. You > don't even have to look outside Uganda to see this effect. > Wireless data, with a lot of customers is much cheaper than fibre > in Uganda. For instance you can get an unlimited 12mbps fibre > connection from tangerine at 1200$ > <http://tangerine.co.ug/data-plans/#vas-anchor> for that same > price you could get 800GB, of faster LTE data from MTN. Sure 800gb > is not unlimited but for many people it practically is. > > On Wed, 15 Mar 2017 at 17:57 Richard Zulu <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > David, > > How about looking at it from the perspective of the ISP? Have > you tried analysing the taxes that come with service > provision? My assumption is that there might be some pointers > there. > > > --------------- > Richard Zulu > Lead, Outbox <http://www.outbox.co.ug> > Technology entrepreneurship and innovation > 4th Floor, Soliz House, Lumumba Avenue, > Kampala, Uganda > +256392000152 <tel:+256%2039%202000152> > www.outbox.co.ug <http://www.outbox.co.ug> > Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/OutboxHub> Twitter > <http://www.twitter.com/OutboxHub> > > > > > On Wed, Mar 15, 2017 at 5:36 PM, David Okwii > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Hello, > > I've come to ponder on this question for a while now > without very satisfying answers and I would appreciate > some pointers from people working with ISP/Govt > authorities in the sector. > > Here's the thing; 20Mbps unlimited by Zuku fibre > (http://zuku.co.ke/internet/fiber-packages > <http://zuku.co.ke/internet/fiber-packages>) is only 4,499 > Ksh (Ugx 157,465). Safaricom Fibre-To-Home has almost > similar packages. That amount in comparison only gives you > about 15GB on any mobile telecom in Uganda. > > 1Mbps unlimited link by most telecom in Uganda is about > $325 (Ugx 1,200,000). So our neighbors in Kenya are > getting 10 times more bandwidth at about 7 times less the > amount!!! The gap is too huge to ignore. Please I would > like to know why if anyone is in position to answer. Thanks. > > -- > Thanks & regards, > David Okwii, > Mobile(default): +256-791-040-262 > > Christ in me the Hope of Glory(Col.1:27) > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails > to: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Mailing list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > <http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug> > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > <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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