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From: Arthur Attwell <arthur () electricbookworks ! com>
Date: 2013-07-05 8:12:31
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Hi Francois
Also check out http://villagetelco.org/ -- their hardware has been
tested and implemented in Cape Town before (see 'Deployments' on the
site), so there may be people with experience with it in town.
The founder/CEO Steve Song (stephen.song@gmail.com) is living in Canada
at the moment, but is super responsive and helpful even from there. Let
me know if you need an intro.
Arthur
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On 2013/07/05 09:06 AM, Kevin Govender wrote:
> Hi there
> I suggest exploring the CSIR's wireless mesh in your suite of options
> available:
> http://www.techtransfer.csir.co.za/2013/01/an-innovative-way-of-delivering-broadband-to-rural-south-africa/
> Regards
> Kevin
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 8:05 AM, Francois Coetzee
> <Francois.Coetzee@capetown.gov.za
> <mailto:Francois.Coetzee@capetown.gov.za>> wrote:
>
> Good Day,
>
> We are researching introducing a community based WiFi Solution for
> the Khayalitsha/Mitchells Plain Area in Cape Town, South Africa.
>
> I would like to propose the Laptop per child Mesh Networking
> technology as part of the solution.
>
> Can you please put me in contact with somebody that can assist me
> in this regard?
>
> 1.I am looking for technical detail pertaining to the Mesh Network
> penetration in metal shacks.
>
> 2.I am also looking at the logistical issues. Availability and
> cost also.
>
> 3.How would I calculate effective penetration in a area? Meaning,
> how many devices would be needed to blanket effectively an area.
>
> 4.How many laptops to cover a square kilometre in a typical urban
> environment, where most dwellings are of metal sheeting/brick/wood
> construction.
>
> The area we are looking at is at http://goo.gl/HVTRe.
>
> Regards/Groete,
>
> **
>
> *Francois Coetzee*
>
> *Telecoms -- Data Planning*
>
> Cell: *079-340 8501*
>
> Tel: *021-444-7038 *
>
> **
>
> Description: Description: cid:image001.jpg@01C7CEAE.938FBA90
>
> Cityof *Cape Town*!
>
> *Municipal Building -- */MAP
> <http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=103867122384915613351.000453ae02aa43a1c143b&ll=-33.838911,18.590755&spn=0.088259,0.180931&t=h&z=13>/
>
> Corner of Oxford & Queen Street
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Hi Francois<br>
<br>
Also check out <a href="http://villagetelco.org/">http://villagetelco.org/</a>
-- their hardware has been tested and implemented in Cape Town
before (see 'Deployments' on the site), so there may be people with
experience with it in town.<br>
<br>
The founder/CEO Steve Song (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" \
href="mailto:stephen.song@gmail.com">stephen.song@gmail.com</a>) is living in Canada \
at the moment, but is super responsive and helpful even from there. Let me know if \
you need an intro.<br> <br>
Arthur<br>
--<br>
Arthur Attwell: <a href="http://arthurattwell.com">arthurattwell.com</a><br>
CEO, Paperight: <a href="http://paperight.com">paperight.com</a><br>
Director, Electric Book Works: <a
href="http://electricbookworks.com">electricbookworks.com</a><br>
Founder: <a href="http://bettercare.co.za">bettercare.co.za</a><br>
<a
href="http://www.shuttleworthfoundation.org/fellows/arthur-attwell/">Shuttleworth
Foundation Fellow</a><br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2013/07/05 09:06 AM, Kevin Govender
wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:CANs6AJngfbhdLfqVfjPU5WgMNeAD_1dRiQ71RxWsmFTa0fOaNA@mail.gmail.com"
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<div dir="ltr">Hi there
<div style="">I suggest exploring the CSIR's wireless mesh in
your suite of options available: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.techtransfer.csir.co.za/2013/01/an-innovative-way-of-delivering-broad \
band-to-rural-south-africa/">http://www.techtransfer.csir.co.za/2013/01/an-innovative-way-of-delivering-broadband-to-rural-south-africa/</a></div>
<div style="">Regards</div>
<div style="">Kevin</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 8:05 AM,
Francois Coetzee <span dir="ltr"><<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:Francois.Coetzee@capetown.gov.za"
target="_blank">Francois.Coetzee@capetown.gov.za</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good Day,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We are researching introducing a
community based WiFi Solution for the
Khayalitsha/Mitchells Plain Area in Cape Town, South
Africa.
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I would like to propose the Laptop
per child Mesh Networking technology as part of the
solution.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Can you please put me in contact
with somebody that can assist me in this regard?
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p><span>1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New
Roman"">
</span></span>I am looking for technical detail
pertaining to the Mesh Network penetration in metal
shacks.</p>
<p><span>2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New
Roman"">
</span></span>I am also looking at the logistical
issues. Availability and cost also.</p>
<p><span>3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New
Roman"">
</span></span>How would I calculate effective
penetration in a area? Meaning, how many devices would
be needed to blanket effectively an area.</p>
<p><span>4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New
Roman"">
</span></span>How many laptops to cover a square
kilometre in a typical urban environment, where most
dwellings are of metal sheeting/brick/wood
construction.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The area we are looking at is at <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://goo.gl/HVTRe"
target="_blank">
<span style="color:blue">http://goo.gl/HVTRe</span></a>.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span \
style="color:#1f497d">Regards/Groete,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span \
style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Francois
Coetzee</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span
style="color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US">Telecoms – Data
Planning</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Cell: <b>079-340
8501</b> </span>
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Tel: \
<b>021-444-7038 </b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"
lang="EN-US"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Blackadder
ITC";color:#1f497d"><img
src="cid:part10.07020809.07090306@electricbookworks.com"
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height="36" border="0"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span
style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Brush
Script MT";color:red">City</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;color:#1f497d">
of
<b>Cape Town</b>!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><span
\
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;color:#1f497d">Municipal Building –
</span></b><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;color:#1f497d"> </span><i><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Brush
Script MT";color:red"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=103867122384 \
915613351.000453ae02aa43a1c143b&ll=-33.838911,18.590755&spn=0.088259,0.180931&t=h&z=13"
target="_blank"><span
style="font-family:"Bernard MT
Condensed","serif";color:red;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none">MAP</span></a></span></i><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Brush
Script MT";color:red"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;color:#1f497d">Corner
of Oxford & Queen Street</span><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Brush
Script MT";color:red">
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