[Telecentres] Fwd: Community Wireless: A new initiative from APC

[Laurent Straskraba]

FYI from APC.

Best regards,

Laurent

>[...] 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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