BasicInternet-GUIFI Africa Nov2021
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BasicInternet-GUIFI Africa Nov2021
| Title | BasicInternet-GUIFI_Africa_Nov2021 |
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| Place | Zoom.us |
| Date, Time | 2021/11/26, 1000-1100 |
| Contact Person | Josef.Noll |
| Participants | Josef.Noll, Alfred Baddoo |
| related to Project | BasicInternet |
| Keywords | School Connectivity, Ghana |
| this page was created by Special:FormEdit/Meeting, and can be edited by Special:FormEdit/Meeting/BasicInternet-GUIFI Africa Nov2021 |
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Purpose
Information exchange for connecting schools in rural areas.
Notes
GUIFI Africa
- Alfred has worked with Ramon Roca (GUIFI network) to take the community network idea to Africa
- The major bottleneck is the cost of the backbone, typically being around 500 USD for a 5 Mbps/month. Stephen Fosu, having built Step Network (@SNETGH)
- GUIFI Africa received the license in Oct2021, and now pursues the activities in connecting schools in rural areas
Basic Internet
- Solution
Contacts
Secondary Energy for Africa (SESA project) - with replication of electricity concepts in Ghana
- partner in Ghana Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), with Prof. Isaac Boateng (coordinator) Albert Awopone (Electcal Engineer), Kingsley Agyapong (Marketing/capacity building expert)
- planning to connect 4 schools in the surrounding of Accra
http://villages.basicinternet.no
Me to Everyone (10:26)
http://Solutions.BasicInternet.no
so far: 20 USD for 10/20 GB package/month
Safaricom (Kenya): SchoolConnectivity 5 Mbps SIM for 58 USD/month
Alfred to Everyone (10:45)
guifi.net
Me to Everyone (10:55)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17fUPgsC7chggR89hJzXT9dKuQkjItgEsCubmq7NNyfs/edit
Me to Everyone (11:00)
https://its-wiki.no/wiki/BasicInternet:Voucher_Platform
