[APCNews] Community Wireless: A new initiative from APC
This month APCNews will not be published, so to keep you up-to-date with
APC in the meantime, we thought you'd be interested to read about a new
project that is underway in Africa, and in planning for Latin America and
Asia-Pacific.
APC's new -Community Wireless Connectivity-project: Starting work in Africa
APC's latest initiative is looking to connect communities who don't yet
have internet access by skilling them to build their own wireless networks.
The project covers the development of training materials in English, French
and Arabic and workshops that will be adapted for different environmental,
regulatory and climatic conditions. With four regional workshops in Africa
in 2005, we'll be training up to 100 possible future trainers. Plans are
also afoot in Latin America and Asia-Pacific. - APCNews
http://www.apc.org/english/news/index.shtml?x=32071
Building human networks without wires: First community wireless workshop in
East Africa
Most internet access relies on the availability of a reliable fixed
telephone line and that can be a struggle to find in many parts of rural
Africa. Wireless technology can by-pass the fixed-line problem. APC's Anna
Feldman has just returned from a wireless training workshop on Zanzibar
where thirty five trainees learned how to set up their own connections and
eventually -using antennas made out of recycled tin cans- were able to
wirelessly connect an atol two kilometres across the sea from the workshop
venue. - APCNews
http://www.apc.org/english/news/index.shtml?x=32069
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