ICT community empowerment in Kenya

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Community Empowerment in KenyaUsing Open
Access Architecture
Team 10 Members Tom Thorstensson (KTH)
Christoffer Ramm(KTH) Sylvester Kiptoo (JKUAT)
Benard Birundu (JKUAT) Principal Mr. Victor
Kyalo( KENET) CoachProf. Bjorn Pehrson
(KTH) 26th October 2007 Website
www.TSlab.ssvl.kth/csd
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Introduction

• Project vision
• Community empowerment using ICT
• Importance of the project

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Goals

• Design and implement access network
• Install and configure an e-learning platform for
  teachers and students
• Suggest a sustainable business model for users in
  the district.

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Background

• Government ICT vision
• Local infrastructure
• The KENET role
• New players in the field e.g. KPLC

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Benefits to end users

• Shared infrastructure gives rise to the benefits
  of economies of scale i.e. the average cost per
  user decreases as out output increases

Average cost
Scale of production
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Benchmarks

• The UK Example

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Challenges in developing countries

• Financial sustainabilty
• Expensive Price(High input cost)
• Quality(Data rate)
• The rural poverty situation

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Open Access
Services
Services
Ownership scheme
Infrastructure
Market
Market
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Project Status

• Field site
• Network design

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Field Site
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Nyeri information

• Population 100 000
• Poverty 32
• Main industry agriculture

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Schools
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Network Design
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Network Design

• School LAN
• Community access
• Access Network
• KENET Access point

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Network Design
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Remaining Phases

• Equipment information
• Refining design
• Implementation
• Training

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Conclusion

• Challenges
• Opportunities
• E-learning enhancements
• Telemedicine
• E-business
• Community web portal
• Digital Villages

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• Q A
• team_at_connectingnyeri.com