MVP Long-Distance WiFi Intranet Review

Matt Berg, of Millennium Villages Project, and an interesting video on how MVP and Inveneo installed a large WiFi intranet network in Ruhiira, Uganda, to connect 5 clinics, 3 schools, and several other community institutions to the nearest Internet connection 35KM away:

Matt says, "The network is adding tremendous value by enabling free VOIP calls between sites and is also being used by the clinics to facilitate a central medical records."

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Posted by Wayan Vota on June 15, 2009
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Wayan Vota

Inveneo

Wayan Vota is a technology expert focused on appropriate information and communication technologies (ICT) for rural and underserved areas of the developing world. He is a Senior Director at Inveneo and is the editor of ICTworks

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This is a great initiative.

Submitted by ldmc (not verified) on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 08:05

This is a great initiative. Reliable communication infrastructure is key to growth of local economies.

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