[Olpc-za] Cape Town?

[Peter van Heusden]

Hi Francois

Bill Tucket at UWC (wdtucker at gmail.com) leads a research group on mesh
technologies and ICT4D at the University of the Western Cape. I'd really
urge talking to him about your plans. They've used the Mesh Potato
device in the past, as far as I know: http://villagetelco.org/mesh-potato/

Peter

On 05/07/2013 08:05, Francois Coetzee wrote:
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> Good Day,
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> We are researching introducing a community based WiFi Solution for the
> Khayalitsha/Mitchells Plain Area in Cape Town, South Africa.
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> I would like to propose the Laptop per child Mesh Networking
> technology as part of the solution.
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> Can you please put me in contact with somebody that can assist me in
> this regard?
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> 1.       I am looking for technical detail pertaining to the Mesh
> Network penetration in metal shacks.
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> 2.       I am also looking at the logistical issues. Availability and
> cost also.
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> 3.       How would I calculate effective penetration in a area?
> Meaning, how many devices would be needed to blanket effectively an area.
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> 4.       How many laptops to cover a square kilometre in a typical
> urban environment, where most dwellings are of metal
> sheeting/brick/wood construction.
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> The area we are looking at is at http://goo.gl/HVTRe.
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> Regards/Groete,
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> *Francois Coetzee*
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