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A Portable Telecenter: Suggestions Please!
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Hello Everyone! I recently joined the community, and started working on telecenters from six months back. I worked with the OLPC Project for sometime, and then helped indirectly with a similar proje…
Tagged: propsal, solar-powered, research, telecenter, portable
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jimmy L. Calata Dec. 1, 2009.
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Alan's bicycle model has relatively lower operating cost in terms of vehicle depreciation and fuel-free operation, as compared to eTrike and eJeep.
The following Philippine mobile telecentre models could basically be the same in terms of cost of services and features (i.e., hardware, software, connectivity):
a. ePushcart (mostly made of wood and human-driven),
b. eTrike (a motorcycle with a mo…
Remember u are working in a Hilly Terrain where bicycle transport is generally not done. Just to add here, I am part of a PPP model where we are setting up 30000 centers. Already 14000 are set up and balance to go. Both from offline and Online reven…
You are right Alan, the typical fixed or mobile telecentre setup is generally quite difficult to sustainably operate in far-flung and poor communities. Your bicycle model might work well for commercial entrepreneurs in those areas. The model of Rana…
First what is the cost of VSAT per month?
4 laptops .. how much to charge per hour to be profitable?
What is VSAT speed of downloads? Dial up speed or broadband. These kind of setups normally needs expensive electricity generation equipments and e…
4 Laptops(2 is good enough) + VSAT + Solar Panels may not be sufficient . If in Nepal remember Cloudy weather and therefore Power may not be sufficient. Would recommend a combination of Diesel/Kerosene generator to give at least 300 watts power. Con…
First, you have to study the circumstances of the sites where you intend to deploy the mobile telecentre. Find out the needs or problems of the target villages that they could hardly address. Then, think of ICT-based solutions that can help them on…
I think the bicycle ladies of Bangladesh model would be best for starters and most viable.
If you are talking about serving people of abject poverty, I feel this model is the most suitable.
All you need is a netbook and a cheap solar power plus a…
Dear Runil
This idea is very good to expand current telecenter model who lack customers. I am not clearly sure that it should totally run as a business centers, there always people who can't pay, if currently the village does not have ICT so no ICT…
These Philippine models were conceptualized with the disadvantaged areas of urban Manila as primary target implementation sites. I am thinking of the strategic use of the mobile models in the mountains and far-flung areas where there is no internet…
Hello Runil, i like your ideas..they are dependable, not over-loaded and realistic...i can only say you look into this Cook Book, it has some pretty good ideas for telecentres and other rural communication initiatives.
Cheers
Here's a related story that might interest you and the rest of our friends in this community. We actually already have the so-called eTrike or Mobile Telecenter in the Philippines. You may also check out related links below for some ideas:
Philippi…
His "enhanced" model could then be renamed as "ePushcart Classroom".
This model could work independently or as an enhancement to existing mobile models like the model used by Efren Penaflorida of the Philippines who was named 2009 CNN Hero of the Year for initiating a "pushcart classroom” to indigent children.
A good idea made possible by the advent of low cost netbooks and low cost Solar power to power the netbook.
Your idea is likened to a villager who use a micro credit, bought one handphone and charges the locals using that handphone with users' own…
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