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Areafada
Joined: Nov 06, 2004
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On 2004-11-10 22:30:56, tranquil wrote:
Yeah, on the subject of changing subject, there is one thing I've been wondering about; How well is the GSM-network built out, in Africa in general?
Just a "stupid" European wondering... 
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i'm sorry ur question is quite difficult 2 answer, bcause Africa is so big, in my country alone Nigeria, we ave over 250 different dialects/tribes, but gsm network in Nigeria is superb. We use 2.5G network ere. Have u begun d use of 3G in ur country. |
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Demmy
Joined: Oct 02, 2004
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From: Lagos, Nigeria
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Hello every1, bout d impending strike.Is/are there really any other alternative measure.2ndly do u think d industrial action will bring about a reversal even though d "lord of d ring" said d price can't be reversed?
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brix25
Joined: Aug 20, 2003
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From: Cape Town, South Africa
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What? Why are workers choosing to strike?
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OluYom
Joined: Oct 27, 2004
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@demmy. I have never been a supporter of nationwide strikes. My logic is, u dont shut down your body because your head has a problem. 1/ Too many people die when we go on these strikes. Those who have never had a loved one in need of serious medical help at times like that may not see d point. Even if its only 1 person, that person is not a number to his/her loved ones. 2/ History has proven dat the strikes are NEVER effective. After weeks of sitting at home, we get a little reprieve via negotiations and then a few months later we are paying twice the prices we went on strike over. Its a senseless unending cycle.
There must be a better way. Someone has rightly defined doing things the same way you have been doing them with d expectation of a different result as insanity.
Even if we will carry out strikes, they should not be "total and indefinite". That's a recipe for suicide. Then how about more holistic solutions,like someone suggested a Labour Party. It would be so popular dat I dont see why it wont produce most of our leaders at least for d next 10 years.
@brix25. The National Labour Congress is calling for another "total & indefinite" nationwide strike over incessant and thoughtless hikes in cost of fuel that has characterised Nigeria for some years now. Its obvious government is being clever by half. D main problem is corruption really. Billions of Naira have been supposedly pumped into repair of refineries, with no results to show for it. Yet our govt claims 2 be fighting an anti-corruption crusade. No one has been investigated or prosecuted over why d refineries are not working, so we keep importing (at great costs) what we have d capacity 2 produce. Some people are making a lot of money from this all d way fromd top.
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Demmy
Joined: Oct 02, 2004
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@brix, there was recently an upward review in d prices of petroleum prdts n labour is taking d goverment up on dt come 16th Nov.
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coolapostle
Joined: Oct 15, 2004
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From: Abuja, Nigeria
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Ppl like us will talk. But the strike will hold. And cause ppl to suffer. Our govt will not budge. Somehow, the issue will be suspended. And we will be back in square one. The same old same old... @Tranquil GSM networks are growing in most africa. For the majority, it is the ONLY phone they have.
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OluYom
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@coolapostle.My sentiments exactly. The unending circle. 2 ppl cant be mad at d same time. A little foresight on d part of one side will go a long way. But then....  |
deeone
Joined: Oct 27, 2004
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From: Lagos, Nigeria
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This is not the first time we've been blowing grammar over this fuel issue and still no tangible result. In my opinion there has to b compromise on both sides in order to make any meaningful progress.
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Angelgirl
Joined: Nov 08, 2004
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From: Lagos State, Nigeria
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Goodday every1; who knows if the Ramadan holiday starts 2morow,....l heard something about shifting the Strike date to d 26th, ...Is it true?, ....i need current infos pls.
Greetings to Areafada, how is ur babygirl?.........i hope am not in ur list of bad record friends, cos i wasnt a member when u invited them... lol |
kimcheeboi
Joined: Dec 19, 2003
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From: Abducted by hot blondes to Les
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what's crackin' demmy? 
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tranquil
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On 2004-11-11 01:27:00, Areafada wrote:
Have u begun d use of 3G in ur country.
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No, they are stil doing some testing on the 3G here.
Firs half of 2005 is what they hope for the launch of it but I doubt they'll have had all the teething problems sorted by then.
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kimcheeboi
Joined: Dec 19, 2003
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 our GSM networks are touting EDGE as the new best thing
at least verizon (vodaphone) has a 2 mb/s max 400 kb/s average wireless network
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OluYom
Joined: Oct 27, 2004
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@Tranquil. GPRS service here is not (yet) living up to d hype of high-speed internet.. Glo (my network) boasts dat its service delivers 40kbps. Many times in reality, its just a tad faster than d GSM CSD I use on MTN's network.. Steve Litchfield(3lib) expressed similar observations about GPRS at Reading, UK. What's ur experience with GPRS like? |
Demmy
Joined: Oct 02, 2004
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Sorry guys i was engaged. @angel, there's still goin 2 b a pub 'morrow.Bout postponement? Doubt it baby, heard no such.
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Angelgirl
Joined: Nov 08, 2004
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Thx demmy,...guess we have 2 look forward 2 a long holiday.....@every1; will miss u all.......oops not yet, will stiil see on Monday......unless NLC doesnt change their mind then, Nigeria shld take d Guiness World Records 4 d country with d most holidays in a yr.
Wait a moment...... where is Tilly and coolapostle? ..... search party pls
I just recievd an MTN promo on my set bout their new tarrif, ..i guess its just for the Sallah period, ok @ N980 with N500 free airtime.......hmmm 'life is really beautiful' for them... |
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