Monday, July 11, 2005

Meraka Institute - Wireless Africa

Meraka Institute - Wireless Africa: "The challenge faced by many African countries is how to harness the power of ICTs in order to fight poverty and improve the quality of life of all people. Many initiatives have been implemented but failed due to lack of or poor connectivity.

The FM/FI project seeks to address this shortcoming by innovating different ways of providing connectivity to the user (First Mile) and streamlining the interface between the user and the computer (First Inch). This will include a range of First mile technologies including WiFi, power line communications (PLCs) and mesh networks and Fist Inch technologies such as IVR, Voice messaging and HLT."

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