Re: [GKD] RFI: Satellite Communications with Western China?

[Andrew Kerr]

Aloha,

The Nokia pilot is Bridge-IT:
<http://www.nokia.com/nokia/0,5184,27266,00.html> 
It is an interesting, but expensive, approach.

Currently, I am working with Mabuhay Philippine Satellite Corporation
which operates the Agila II satellite with a footprint over much of
Asia. We are piloting low cost satellite solutions to rural/remote areas
with video, internet...and even satellite radio <www.mabuhaysat.com>;
and PEACESAT to implement solar-powered, receive-only satellite Internet
stations in remote Pacific islands, as well
<http://www.peacesat.hawaii.edu/>. Both organizations have a wealth of
experience in this arena (while Mabuhay Sat would have more specifics on
Western China).

-Andy

Andrew Kerr
Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL)
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
www.prel.org


Steven Rudolph wrote:

> Nokia has a program they are piloting in the Philippines that uses
> satellite transmission for educational purposes. See if you can find the
> info on the nokia site.
>
>
> Joe Monahan wrote:
>
>> Does anyone have experience or information regarding the use of
>> satellites to deliver educational content to central or western China? I
>> know its a long shot, but wonder if there might be bandwidth on a
>> commercial satellite for development or distance education efforts. I
>> seem to recall sometime ago the deployment of low earth orbiting - LEO
>> satellites for developing country communications?



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