[Olpc-za] Laptops to Lesotho 2010 Report Available

[Cilliers du Preez]

Henk
 
I deploy systems that depend on GPRS and generally there is not too bad gprs
coverage and functionality in most parts of southern africa (Lesotho is
particularly good). 
 
In most parts of Nigeria it works fine, Kenia is generally not a problem.
Tanzania have some challenges... 
 
You will have to check - problems are usually region or BTS (site specific)
but to get them sorted out , hey - this is Africa!
 
Sterkte!
 
Cilliers 
083 325 9768

-----Original Message-----
From: olpc-za-bounces at lists.laptop.org
[mailto:olpc-za-bounces at lists.laptop.org] On Behalf Of Henk Boshoff
Sent: 22 December 2010 10:58 PM
To: OLPC South Africa Interest Group
Subject: Re: [Olpc-za] Laptops to Lesotho 2010 Report Available


Hi Janissa, 

I am very excited to learn about your Lesotho project. Especially regarding
the challenges you experienced with network and internet connections. I have
a business that builds data routers for NGO's in Africa and during my
participation with one NGO in Uganda and Mozambique I experienced some
interesting challenges regarding data infrastructure especially with GSM
signal levels, reliability of power, and availability of skilled maintenance
staff. It seems that due to the lack of commercial gain in rural areas, it
might even completely lack basic data transmission capabilities like GSM. My
goal is to determine whether the challenges I experienced were single
project related, or whether it was based on a real shortcoming in data
infrastructure. 

Where are you based? In south Africa? If not could we maybe have a skype
chat to discuss challenges experienced? 


Regards
Henk Boshoff.


-- 

Henk Boshoff (Founder)



S-Curve Technologies cc.

henk at s-Curve.co.za

http://www.s-curve.co.za



Telephone number  

South-Africa: +27823748161

Skype:        henkbsct

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On 2010/12/22 07:44 PM, Janissa wrote: 

Laptops to Lesotho conducted its first deployment of XO laptops at Nohana
Primary School in Ketane, Lesotho, during November and December 2010.  The
deployment and training went very well.  There is still more work to be
done, but things went much better than we could have ever hoped.  You can
read a detailed report about what was accomplished at
http://olpc2010-lesotho.blogspot.com/p/2010-trip-report.html.  Note, this
project is conducted independent of the official OLPC organization.
 
Janissa Balcomb, President
Laptops to Lesotho Inc.
jbalcomb at laptopstolesotho.org
www.laptopstolesotho.org
 


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