ITU-AHERI-BasicInternet Mar2022
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ITU-AHERI-BasicInternet Mar2022
Title | ITU-AHERI-BasicInternet_Mar2022 |
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Place | ITS@Kjeller |
Date, Time | 2022/03/24, 0900-1000 CET |
Contact Person | Josef.Noll |
Participants | Christine Sund, Robert Owino, Regina Kagwiria Nkonge, Josef Noll |
related to Project | BasicInternet, SchoolConnectivity KE 2021 |
Keywords | GIGAconnect, School Connectivity |
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Purpose
The purpose of the meeting was to exchange information about the activities on the ground in Kenya, starting with the School Connectivity activities in the country. With ITU having the direct entry to the governments and AHERI and Basic Internet focussing on the community approach to drive the demand, we have a perfect match to boost digital inclusion.
During the meeting we experience lot's of areas of common interest, and agreed to both physical and virtual folloow-up meetings to be able to dive into details.
the grass-root approach of focusses on the the demand Christine is : East- Africa connect - located in Addis GIGAconnect links for Africa Regina: Kagwiria Nkonge (ITU - FDC) - Strathmore University - ICT for development Master: Cybersecurity,
•Intro by ITU, BasicInternet and AHERI •Sustainable business model (58 USD/month for the 5 Mbps SIM, other models?) •School server for local involvement and empowerment •Internet Lite as network layer for the free access to information •Reaching the unconnected students •National strategy for Kenya
Challenges (AHERI) - rural - literacy - costs of access - policy
- sustainability models of OPEX - CAPEX vs OPEX of school connectivity
e.g. new center in bigger event - Event 10/11 May 2022 - DTC in Addis
https://nextcloud.basicinternet.org/index.php/s/RHmNmmKNxZaYmr6
Christine Sund to Everyone (09:03)
I can hear you
Me to Everyone (09:03)
I can’t hear you..
Christine Sund to Everyone (09:03)
I will change to another computer
good morning
Christine Sund to Everyone (09:06)
I am getting server error so have to connect via browser
I was just in another meeting and no issue
Me to Everyone (09:12)
https://nextcloud.basicinternet.org/index.php/s/RHmNmmKNxZaYmr6 - our intro presentation, touching into the SchoolConnectivity
Topics:
Me to Everyone (09:14)
•Intro by ITU, BasicInternet and AHERI
•Sustainable business model (58 USD/month for the 5 Mbps SIM, other models?)
•School server for local involvement and empowerment
•Internet Lite as network layer for the free access to information
•Reaching the unconnected students
•National strategy for Kenya
Me to Everyone (09:23)
•Intro by ITU, BasicInternet and AHERI
•Sustainable business model (58 USD/month for the 5 Mbps SIM, other models?)
•School server for local involvement and empowerment
•Internet Lite as network layer for the free access to information
•Reaching the unconnected students
•National strategy for Kenya
Me to Everyone (09:26)
https://nextcloud.basicinternet.org/index.php/s/RHmNmmKNxZaYmr6
Me to Everyone (09:34)
CAPEX vs OPEX of school connectivity
sustainable models of OPEX
AI: multiplex - dump of data
Follow-up - magix box: content and information -
Me to Everyone (09:50) further scale: lessons learned Internet Lite = Freemium model of access AI: Robert and Regina to meet
8Apr 1000-1100 EAT
Me to Everyone (09:50) further scale: lessons learned Internet Lite = Freemium model of access AI: Robert and Regina to meet