Comments on: Rugged, solar powered VSAT broadband in rural communities

By: nitant gorwadkar

nitant gorwadkar — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:28:18 +0000

caspindia is an NGO please informe us in detail

By: Teddy

Teddy — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:43:42 +0000

its interesting news as am a volunteer in the center mentioned and have been managing the center and helped in running the vsat system. I have lots of experiences gained from running this center and how the communities are using internet and the changes that have occured to them.

I even started blogging right from the village.

I welcome any questions

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By: Randy Roberson

Randy Roberson — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:34:26 +0000

Outstanding! We too are working on “somewhat” similar efforts in Kenya, the Congo, South Africa, the Philippines and rural India. The different twist we add is bringing “telemedicine” and medical educational resources in via the satellite connection. This allows a rural clinic to be connected to metro hospitals and specialists within their own country. Additionally, we hve a global network of resources we can also lend to the mix if needed.

The same systems also employ a mix of disease migration monitoring tools, disaster management databses, early warning systems (UNHCR has been crying out for this technology in Darfur) and patient databases. The satellite equipped clinics we deploy are housed in 20′ cargo containers, easily trucked to the most remote regions. A network of such Doc-in-a-Box clinics can be rapidly deployed in a disaster or humanitarian crisis region.

I will be running down some of the groups mentioned here to discuss some win/win synergy collaborations. I am very interested in what they have developed egarding a ruggedized VSAT deployment and would like to consider testing it with our clinics.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions, concerns or suggestions any of you may have. See http://www.disasterlogistics.org for more info on our efforts.

Randy – rrobrson@disasterlogistics.org

By: kdiga

kdiga — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:05:24 +0000

Very interesting project! The sustainability question is huge and we have a research project looking at 10 wireless networks (some VSAT, some not – some telecentres, some not), their business plan and what is necessary for sustainability in rural African communities. thanks for sharing. K

By: Sam Ooko

Sam Ooko — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:09:36 +0000

Kudos for digging out this inspiring news. Just the type of those stories that tell you something about versatility in the midst of challenges that keep us going. And sustainable at that!

By: niti bhan

niti bhan — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:00:08 +0000

hash, if you would introduce us? you know we’re starting that open source grant funded project to look into how communities in rural philipines and india can conceptually pay for a shared resource? thanks

By: godsdog (godsdog)

godsdog (godsdog) — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 01:09:54 +0000

Solar-powered VSAT system only $320/mo. connects African villages http://bit.ly/uPfA

By: Russ

Russ — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 19:58:04 +0000

I know there are VSATs in Pibor and Kapoeta. Also Juba and Yei. Southern Sudan is getting connected.