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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi Francois<br>
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Bill Tucket at UWC (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:wdtucker@gmail.com">wdtucker@gmail.com</a>) 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:
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Peter<br>
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On 05/07/2013 08:05, Francois Coetzee wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are researching introducing a community
based WiFi Solution for the Khayalitsha/Mitchells Plain Area
in Cape Town, South Africa.
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would like to propose the Laptop per
child Mesh Networking technology as part of the solution.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Can you please put me in contact with
somebody that can assist me in this regard?
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt"><span
style="">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New
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</span></span>I am looking for technical detail pertaining
to the Mesh Network penetration in metal shacks.</p>
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</span></span>I am also looking at the logistical issues.
Availability and cost also.</p>
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</span></span>How would I calculate effective penetration in
a area? Meaning, how many devices would be needed to blanket
effectively an area.</p>
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</span></span>How many laptops to cover a square kilometre
in a typical urban environment, where most dwellings are of
metal sheeting/brick/wood construction.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The area we are looking at is at <a
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<span style="color:blue">http://goo.gl/HVTRe</span></a>.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Regards/Groete,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Francois
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