Rural Wireless Community Networks South African wireless community networks

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1 rural wireless community networks

1.1 meraka institute
1.2 peebles valley mesh project
1.3 uwc telehealth
1.4 orange farm , mesh potato





rural wireless community networks

although city-based community networks typically run hobbyists may interested in experimenting technology , avoiding high broadband charges while playing internet games, serve test beds more serious projects , training grounds wireless network engineers may benefit projects in poor rural , informal communities. in these communities, wireless mesh networks may have great medical, educational , economic value, giving affordable telephone , internet access when coupled initiatives such 1 laptop per child aim provide low-cost devices - assuming regulator continues remove obstacles deploying wifi community networks.


meraka institute

the meraka institute government-backed organization promote ict development. wireless africa programme of meraka institute researching ways develop sustainable information , communications technology in developing countries. research follows 2 tracks:



social research how projects in communities around south africa, angola , mozambique able create sustainable community-owned wireless infrastructure, focus on applications in health, education , related service delivery areas.
ways overcome technology barriers , enable bottom-up creation of wireless access infrastructure. includes research mesh networking, low cost voice/messaging devices, low cost access points , antennas, , network security. experimental test bed mesh networks have been installed in pretoria , mpumalanga understand issues such scalability , quality of service.

peebles valley mesh project

design waveguide wifi antenna using tin can , n connector. cost containment crucial rural wugs.


the peebles valley mesh project using wireless mesh networking low cost first mile solution connect people internet , each other. project testing if rural community can take ownership of network, trial community-run wug near kruger national park in mpumalanga province. project uses cantennas connect wireless mesh network. these small, self-constructed antennas made locally available material connected low-cost wifi card plugged computer. although sponsored meraka institute, project members state doing illegal under current laws.


uwc telehealth

another project, uwc telehealth, testing system in remote rural part of eastern cape in south africa lets nurses , doctors use wireless ip-based communication system conduct patient referrals, request ambulance services , order supplies. project ran difficulties @ first because voice on internet protocol (voip) illegal in south africa, on uwc telehealth network. regulator removed restriction, there still legislative obstacles providing internet access, project directors challenging.


orange farm , mesh potato

orange farm informal settlement of 300,000 people south of johannesburg. people cannot afford mobile phones, , cannot afford use internet cafes. dabba, telecommunications company, providing affordable telephone service in orange farm through wireless mesh technology. dabba has installed several wireless routers relay signals internet connection in local community centre. within range of 1 of routers can make phone calls using wi-fi or sip (session initiation protocol) telephone. calls within network free, , dabba supports low-cost prepaid calls telephones on other networks. however, phones average $100 each , takes significant technical knowledge , investment build network this, model may not work in poorer rural communities.


dabba working shuttleworth foundation, non-profit south african charitable organization, in village telco project develop affordable , easy-to-install telephone system rural communities. goal design system costing no more us$5000 started, small-scale local entrepreneur afford, , break within 6 months. project came concept of mesh potato , cheap device (perhaps $60 per unit) can connect standard analog telephone wireless network , serves wireless mesh node, relaying signals other mesh potatoes central wireless internet connection. dabba (and other companies similar model) provide advice wireless community network owners , connectivity outside world. technology has been tested , several manufacturers showing interest in building devices. village telco concept may have potential in many other countries outside south africa.








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