Wireless Africa - Revision history

Ajay: /* '''Network of Researchers''' */

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Ajay: /* '''Network of Researchers''' */

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Ajay: /* '''Network of Researchers''' */

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Ajay: /* '''Network of Researchers''' */

2008-06-23T20:39:33Z

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Ajay: /* '''Network of Researchers''' */

2008-06-11T22:45:08Z

'''Network of Researchers'''

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Ajay: /* '''Background''' */

2008-06-11T22:40:50Z

'''Background'''

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	=='''Background'''==		=='''Background'''==
	===Executive Summary===		===Executive Summary===
			Basic access to communication and information services remains an obstacle in the economic development of rural (low-density) communities. The aim is to apply the lessons learnt from FMFI and research different business models and technologies that will overcome obstacles to achieving economic sustainability. This aligns well with the aims of the IDRC, and specifically it’s “Acacia” and “Connectivity Africa” programmes.

			Rural economic development is concerned with the development of business (enterprise) and employment in rural areas. It can be argued that this can be achieved by ongoing reduction in costs to the rural economy or development and exploitation of opportunities that will introduce new revenue streams into the rural economy. The goal is to limit the money flowing out of the community and increase the money flowing in. This project will focus on the role that wireless infrastructure can play in achieving this goal.

			The underpinning philosophy of the Wireless Africa initiative is to develop business models that support community owned networks whereby the infrastructure is owned and/or operated locally, local networking costs contained within the community and traffic is aggregated at the community level to save through bulk purchase of bandwidth.

	===From FMFI to Wireless Africa===		===From FMFI to Wireless Africa===
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	*Wireless Africa seeks to deploy value added services and business models		*Wireless Africa seeks to deploy value added services and business models
	*Towards sustainability models for Community Owned Wireless and VoIP Networks		*Towards sustainability models for Community Owned Wireless and VoIP Networks


	=='''Objectives'''==		=='''Objectives'''==

Ajay at 22:37, 11 June 2008

2008-06-11T22:37:48Z

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	=='''Background'''==		=='''Background'''==
			===Executive Summary===

			===From FMFI to Wireless Africa===
			*FMFI built wireless networks
			*Community Owned Information Networks for business and service delivery models in rural, poor communities
			*Wireless Africa seeks to deploy value added services and business models
			*Towards sustainability models for Community Owned Wireless and VoIP Networks


	=='''Objectives'''==		=='''Objectives'''==

Ajay at 18:41, 11 June 2008

2008-06-11T18:41:48Z

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	=='''Background'''==		=='''Background'''==

			=='''Objectives'''==

	The objectives of this project are to:		The objectives of this project are to: