The Maginwu Project: Wireless Internet access Microsoft Providing broadband Broadband (connect USAID access using TV White schools) Indigo Spaces in rural Kenya (connect clinics) (connect government offices) Egypt Evaluating different Wireless Broadband access technology (HSPA/HSPA+, LTE, options Wimax) Wireline (DSL, PON) Bhutan WiMAX and FiberWiFi WiMAX Internet access APT Funding (J3) Broadband in Rural WiFi Areas of Bhutan Brazil Fishing with 3G Nets UMTS/WCDMA SMS, Telephony, and Qualcomm (Project by mobile network Data Wireless Reach Qualcomm Smartphone Telefonica Vivo Foundation United USAID States) China Let's Get Mobile CDMA2000 1x / SMS, Telephony, and Qualcomm (Project by Safety Project mobile Data Wireless Reach Qualcomm network Smartphone United States) China WLAN Coverage PON, PTN and Internet access, etc… solutions in rural China MSTP (including wireless) India Innovative technological Government of solution for broadband DTV use in rural areas Data – Wide area network Rural Application MPLS Exchange from Successful Internet Government of for rural people in etc… (multi India remote North Eastern language platform for part of India Active users without ICT – community skillsets) participation for sustainability 8 Conclusions and Recommendations The Rapporteur’s Group studied Question by contribution, inputs of case study and questionnaire replies from membership and the online debate was conducted between the meetings which take place twice a year, namely Study Group 2 meeting in autumn and Rapporteur’s Group meeting in spring every year.
The Maginwu Project: Providing broadband access using TV White Spaces in rural Kenya Wireless Broadband Internet access (connect schools) (connect clinics) (connect government offices) Microsoft USAID Indigo Egypt Evaluating different access technology options Wireless (HSPA/HSPA+, LTE, Wimax) Wireline (DSL, PON) Broadband Bhutan WiMAX and FiberWiFi Broadband in Rural Areas of Bhutan WiMAX WiFi Internet access APT Funding (J3) Brazil (Project by Qualcomm United States) Fishing with 3G Nets UMTS/WCDMA mobile network SMS, Telephony, and Data Smartphone Qualcomm Wireless Reach Telefonica Vivo Foundation USAID China (Project by Qualcomm United States) Let's Get Mobile Safety Project CDMA2000 1x / mobile network SMS, Telephony, and Data Smartphone Qualcomm Wireless Reach China WLAN Coverage solutions in rural China PON, PTN and MSTP (including wireless) Internet access, etc… India Innovative technological solution for broadband use in rural areas – Data Rural Application Exchange from DTV Wide area network MPLS Government of Successful for rural people in remote North Eastern part of India – Active community participation for sustainability Internet etc… (multi language platform for users without ICT skillsets) Government of India 8 Conclusions and Recommendations The Rapporteur’s Group studied Question by contribution, inputs of case study and questionnaire replies from membership and the online debate was conducted between the meetings which take place twice a year, namely Study Group 2 meeting in autumn and Rapporteur’s Group meeting in spring every year.