Steven, Our NGO has experimented with a variety of technologies in Uganda over the years, including HF radio data for email (using Codan and Pactor II) and GSM data. We are now testing a hybrid solution that uses a PCI receive-only satellite card, together with GSM data, using an Ericsson Fixed Cellular Terminal FCT 221m for connecting rural schools. To make the most efficient use of such a connectivity solution there should be a server with good web caching. We are using SchoolAxxess <www.advancedinteractive.com/schoolweb/>. If you will check back with me in a few weeks I may be able to give you some results of our testing, and costs involved.
Daniel Stern www.uconnect.org "Steven Clift" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am interested in learning about projects that have extended lower cost > e-mail access into the remotest areas - particularly cheaper > non-satellite options. Articles, tutorials, and links to software, > etc.. are of interest as well. ------------ ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, a Non-Profit Organization*** To post a message, send it to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd Archives of previous GKD messages can be found at: <http://www.edc.org/GLG/gkd/>
