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Provide the status for the School Connectivity project in Tanzania and discuss follow-up. | Provide the status for the School Connectivity project in Tanzania and discuss follow-up. | ||
* 10 schools in 10 areas connected | * 10 schools in 10 areas connected | ||
− | * | + | * Excellent cooperation with local governments |
+ | * Good synergy between Vodacom Education portal and local content | ||
== Lessons learned == | == Lessons learned == | ||
− | * | + | * How can we "top-up" when more than 10 GB is needed? <br/>A: ''Vodacom will open for a B2B contract, needs further discussion'' |
− | * educational funds assigned to every school, | + | * educational funds assigned to every school, supporting the installation |
* Students will learn something valuable | * Students will learn something valuable | ||
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* restricting sites that can be visited by the students and teachers | * restricting sites that can be visited by the students and teachers | ||
* diret involement of local government through TAMISEMI | * diret involement of local government through TAMISEMI | ||
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Challenges | Challenges | ||
+ | * network fluctuation in completely isolated areas - example: Simanjiro (Emboreet secondary school)<br/>A: ''The 3G network is | ||
+ | * lack of digital skills to non-IT teachers | ||
− | + | Wishes from the schools and follow up: | |
− | + | * learning platform with teach involvement: teachers can download and make available for all children | |
− | + | * voucher for e.g. 1h, 4h, 24h access of teachers to the Internet (see [[BasicInternet:Voucher_Platform]]) | |
+ | * top-up for schools | ||
+ | * business model for "wholesale", e.g. 10 SIM cards and 100 GB | ||
+ | * Reporting back from operators on usage in schools | ||
+ | * Applicability for Affordable Access in institutions such as schools, hospitals and communities | ||
+ | * Measuring the usage in the apps (Shuledirect, Vodacom Portal, [[Internet Lite]]) | ||
+ | * Scalability to 1000 and 5000 schools | ||
− | + | Vodacom recommendations | |
− | + | * B2B contact (regional, national governments) | |
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− | + | Contributing to Digitising Tanzania (MCIT) | |
− | + | :1) increasing from 45% to 69% (end 2021) to 80% broadband coverage (Vodacom) - MCIT 100% by 2030 | |
+ | :2) education: health - network agnostic access to education content on Vodacom platform | ||
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Vodacom Foundation: | Vodacom Foundation: | ||
+ | * health education - open funds - maternal health programme | ||
+ | * business model for wholesale (B2B) | ||
+ | * MoH platform: 100, 80, 50% finance support of subscription for health spots | ||
+ | * [[UCSAF]]: TZS 130 million/site to upgrade areas to mobile broadband | ||
− | + | = Way ahead and next steps = | |
− | + | * Implement the Vodacom portal and ask the schools feedback: https://e-fahamu.vodacom.co.tz (implemented) | |
− | + | * follow-up B2B wholesale (feedback on our models) | |
− | + | * Tanzania MCIT strategy | |
− | + | * Health platform/portal | |
− | + | * UCSAF: scale up - sustainable business model: [[Media:Impact_SchoolConnectivity.pdf|Document describing options for a sustainable business model]] | |
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− | follow-up B2B wholesale (feedback on our models) | + | |
− | Tanzania MCIT strategy | + | |
− | Health platform/portal | + | |
− | UCSAF: scale up - sustainable business model: | + | |
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− | + | Way ahead | |
− | * Follow-up meeting on | + | * Follow-up meeting on 29Apr2021, 1400-1500h CEST (1500-1600h TZ time) |
* Inputs for Vodacom strategy | * Inputs for Vodacom strategy | ||
{{Show_Presentation|Catherine R. Kimambo|8 Apr 2021}} | {{Show_Presentation|Catherine R. Kimambo|8 Apr 2021}} |
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SchoolConnectivity TZ 8Apr2021
Title | School Connectivity TZ 8Apr2021 |
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Place | Zoom.us |
Date, Time | 2021/04/08, 1400-1500 |
Contact Person | Catherine R. Kimambo |
Participants | Josef.Noll, Rosalynn Mworia, Catherine R. Kimambo, Sandra Oswald, Salome Mtali |
related to Project | School Connectivity TZ, BasicInternet |
Keywords | School Connectivity |
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Purpose
Provide the status for the School Connectivity project in Tanzania and discuss follow-up.
- 10 schools in 10 areas connected
- Excellent cooperation with local governments
- Good synergy between Vodacom Education portal and local content
Lessons learned
- How can we "top-up" when more than 10 GB is needed?
A: Vodacom will open for a B2B contract, needs further discussion - educational funds assigned to every school, supporting the installation
- Students will learn something valuable
Best praxis
- digital friends, local NGOs assist
- learning content, made available offline
- restricting sites that can be visited by the students and teachers
- diret involement of local government through TAMISEMI
Challenges
- network fluctuation in completely isolated areas - example: Simanjiro (Emboreet secondary school)
A: The 3G network is - lack of digital skills to non-IT teachers
Wishes from the schools and follow up:
- learning platform with teach involvement: teachers can download and make available for all children
- voucher for e.g. 1h, 4h, 24h access of teachers to the Internet (see BasicInternet:Voucher_Platform)
- top-up for schools
- business model for "wholesale", e.g. 10 SIM cards and 100 GB
- Reporting back from operators on usage in schools
- Applicability for Affordable Access in institutions such as schools, hospitals and communities
- Measuring the usage in the apps (Shuledirect, Vodacom Portal, Internet Lite)
- Scalability to 1000 and 5000 schools
Vodacom recommendations
- B2B contact (regional, national governments)
Contributing to Digitising Tanzania (MCIT)
- 1) increasing from 45% to 69% (end 2021) to 80% broadband coverage (Vodacom) - MCIT 100% by 2030
- 2) education: health - network agnostic access to education content on Vodacom platform
Vodacom Foundation:
- health education - open funds - maternal health programme
- business model for wholesale (B2B)
- MoH platform: 100, 80, 50% finance support of subscription for health spots
- UCSAF: TZS 130 million/site to upgrade areas to mobile broadband
Way ahead and next steps
- Implement the Vodacom portal and ask the schools feedback: https://e-fahamu.vodacom.co.tz (implemented)
- follow-up B2B wholesale (feedback on our models)
- Tanzania MCIT strategy
- Health platform/portal
- UCSAF: scale up - sustainable business model: Document describing options for a sustainable business model
Way ahead
- Follow-up meeting on 29Apr2021, 1400-1500h CEST (1500-1600h TZ time)
- Inputs for Vodacom strategy
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