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Please read more about our connection in Izazi at our blog[https://www.basicinternet.org/it-only-takes-90-min-to-connect-izazi] | Please read more about our connection in Izazi at our blog[https://www.basicinternet.org/it-only-takes-90-min-to-connect-izazi] | ||
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Izazi
We selected Izazi, one of the villages in the Iringa district in Tanzania, as a pilot site for providing Internet Lite for All. Izazi is located at the Mtera dam, and it’s only about 11 km to the towers providing Mobile Broadband. Though, we had heard: “we can’t connect Izazi. The village is behind a hill, and we can’t bring Internet there.”
Thus, a perfect place to prove that at least “one information spot per village” is suitable. As we had been in Izazi before to inform our plans, people were anxiously waiting for the realisation. And, it took only 90 min to provide the information spot, thanks to the help we received.
Our equipment consisted of a 6 m pole, a directive antenna to catch the mobile network and our Local Network Control Centre (LNCC), providing the Wifi information spot. For more technical information, as well as the costs of the equipment, please visit Basic Internet Solutions.
The antenna points to the mobile cell towers located in Migoli (see Figure 2). An Internet cable connects to our LNCC, located within the office building. That’s all. Fixing the antenna to the mast, bringing the cable down and connecting to the LNCC – all done in 90 min, as long as a soccer match takes.
Connecting to the 3G tower in Migoli
Building Information Spot in Izazi
it took us 90 min to establish Internet communication in Izazi
Due to the location 6 m above ground, a much better reception was achieved: From “no 3G network” when using a mobile phone, we achieved a download speed of 20 Mbit/s, which is excellent using a 3G network. As 3G mobile networks having a varying coverage and capacity, we will usually see lower connection speeds.
As the installation was successful, we got the request to also cover the health spot/medical dispensary, being around 4 km closer to the Mtera dam. Two hot-spots were established in Izazi:
- Izazi village office was connected in April 2019. https://plus.codes/6G4QQP5F+P5 - see equipment list Administration_Building_Izazi
- In August 2019, the extension reached out to the Dispensary, located in Madukani https://plus.codes/6G4QQPM6+VQ
Please read more about our connection in Izazi at our blog[1]
Page with further information on Izazi:- Meeting Izazi Feb18
- Mikrotik Antenna RB921GS-5HPacD-15s 05
- Mikrotik R11E-LTE 04
- Mikrotik Router RBD52G 02
- Mikrotik Router RBwAPG-5HacT2HnD 17
- Vodacom SIM 01
Izazi is one of the Villages connected as part of the DigI.BasicInternet.no project, and is Migolis neighbouring village.