Create Accurate WiFi Links, Free with ASTER GDEM
In 1999, the US and Japan jointly launched the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) into orbit. One of the goals of the ASTER instrument...
Obtaining ASTER GDEM Data and Converting to SRTM1 for Use With RadioMobile
Why to Use ASTER Data
There are two main reasons to think about going through this process to use ASTER data instead of SRTM3 for RadioMobile wireless link planning:...
TEDxKampala – Celebrating Africa’s ICT Arrival
Had I told you in 2000 that Kampala, Uganda would host a TED-type event sponsored by UNICEF and a growing IT incubation center, with notables like New York Times...
Skype: Best VoIP Connection to Africa and Asia
I am FJ Cava, and as the Business Support Manager at Inveneo I spend a lot of time communicating with Inveneo business partners throughout Africa and Asia. We’ve...
The End of Kiswahili Text Translation Services
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We’ve seen all manner of business models upended with the digital revolution, from travel agents to the entire music industry....
How Can We Increase Access to ICT, Today?
1. Keep an Open Mind on What is “ICT”
All too often, we get so caught up in what is shiny, flashy, and new, we come to think of just computers, Internet...
Knowledge + Power: ICT Impact on Climate Change
At this year’s Development Marketplace 2009 (DM2009) finalist event at the World Bank, I was asked a challenging question: What’s the impact of ICT...
Kenya Blackout: Internet is Up When KPLC is Down
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Last week, there was a countrywide blackout in Kenya. The electrical authority, KPLC, took the national electrical grid offline...
Empowering End Users with Pre-Installed Software
End users of computers in the developing world often want to engage in activities that are beyond the stock software that comes with popular operating systems, especially...
Cloud Computing in Africa? All Weather is Local
Recently there’s been a good discussion about cloud computing in Africa, where Ken Banks asks if its “Inappropriate” appropriate technology? Ken...




