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size=2>Henk</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=659460405-23122010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>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). </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=659460405-23122010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>In
most parts of Nigeria it works fine, Kenia is generally not a problem. Tanzania
have some challenges... </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=659460405-23122010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>You
will have to check - problems are usually region or BTS (site specific) but to
get them sorted out , hey - this is Africa!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=659460405-23122010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Sterkte!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=659460405-23122010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Cilliers </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=659460405-23122010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>083
325 9768</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
olpc-za-bounces@lists.laptop.org [mailto:olpc-za-bounces@lists.laptop.org]
<B>On Behalf Of </B>Henk Boshoff<BR><B>Sent:</B> 22 December 2010 10:58
PM<BR><B>To:</B> OLPC South Africa Interest Group<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[Olpc-za] Laptops to Lesotho 2010 Report Available<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>Hi
Janissa, <BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>Where are you based? In south
Africa? If not could we maybe have a skype chat to discuss challenges
experienced? <BR><BR><BR>Regards<BR>Henk Boshoff.<BR><BR><PRE class=moz-signature cols="72">--
Henk Boshoff (Founder)
S-Curve Technologies cc.
<A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated href="mailto:henk@s-Curve.co.za">henk@s-Curve.co.za</A>
<A class=moz-txt-link-freetext href="http://www.s-curve.co.za">http://www.s-curve.co.za</A>
Telephone number
South-Africa: +27823748161
Skype: henkbsct
Linkedin: <A class=moz-txt-link-freetext href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/henkboshoff">http://www.linkedin.com/in/henkboshoff</A></PRE><BR><BR><BR>On
2010/12/22 07:44 PM, Janissa wrote:
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>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 </FONT><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" size=2><A
href="http://olpc2010-lesotho.blogspot.com/p/2010-trip-report.html"
moz-do-not-send="true">http://olpc2010-lesotho.blogspot.com/p/2010-trip-report.html</A>.
Note, this project is conducted independent of the official OLPC
organization.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>Janissa Balcomb, </FONT><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>President</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>Laptops to Lesotho Inc.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2><A
href="mailto:jbalcomb@laptopstolesotho.org"
moz-do-not-send="true">jbalcomb@laptopstolesotho.org</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2><A
href="http://www.laptopstolesotho.org"
moz-do-not-send="true">www.laptopstolesotho.org</A></FONT></DIV>
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