[Olpc-za] Cape Town?

[Arthur Attwell]

Hi Francois

Also check out http://villagetelco.org/ -- their hardware has been 
tested and implemented in Cape Town before (see 'Deployments' on the 
site), so there may be people with experience with it in town.

The founder/CEO Steve Song (stephen.song at gmail.com) is living in Canada 
at the moment, but is super responsive and helpful even from there. Let 
me know if you need an intro.

Arthur
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On 2013/07/05 09:06 AM, Kevin Govender wrote:
> Hi there
> I suggest exploring the CSIR's wireless mesh in your suite of options 
> available: 
> http://www.techtransfer.csir.co.za/2013/01/an-innovative-way-of-delivering-broadband-to-rural-south-africa/
> Regards
> Kevin
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 8:05 AM, Francois Coetzee 
> <Francois.Coetzee at capetown.gov.za 
> <mailto:Francois.Coetzee at capetown.gov.za>> wrote:
>
>     Good Day,
>
>     We are researching introducing a community based WiFi Solution for
>     the Khayalitsha/Mitchells Plain Area in Cape Town, South Africa.
>
>     I would like to propose the Laptop per child Mesh Networking
>     technology as part of the solution.
>
>     Can you please put me in contact with somebody that can assist me
>     in this regard?
>
>     1.I am looking for technical detail pertaining to the Mesh Network
>     penetration in metal shacks.
>
>     2.I am also looking at the logistical issues. Availability and
>     cost also.
>
>     3.How would I calculate effective penetration in a area? Meaning,
>     how many devices would be needed to blanket effectively an area.
>
>     4.How many laptops to cover a square kilometre in a typical urban
>     environment, where most dwellings are of metal sheeting/brick/wood
>     construction.
>
>     The area we are looking at is at http://goo.gl/HVTRe.
>
>     Regards/Groete,
>
>     **
>
>     *Francois Coetzee*
>
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