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From: Geert Lovink <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Mar 17, 2006 9:49 AM
Subject: <incom> Solar-Powered PC and Communications System
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> Inveneo Quarterly Newsletter: March 2006
>
> Dear Friends and Supporters of Inveneo:
>
> 2006 is off to a quick start for Inveneo, a non-profit social
> enterprise, as we announce the availability of our solar-powered
> Inveneo Communications System designed for organizations operating in
> remote and rural environments around the world. It's a big step
> towards our goal of making the power of computing, telephony and the
> Internet available to people and organizations in places where it
> doesn't exist today. And our news doesn't stop there - you'll find
> much more in our newsletter below.
>
> As always, we thank you for your interest and support!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> The Inveneo Team and the many volunteers and supporters who help us
> out everyday
>
> Contents:
> · Announcing Inveneo's Communications System(TM)
> · Inveneo's New Partners Wyse and Voxilla
> · Welcome to the Board
> · On the Road with Inveneo
> · Inveneo in the News
> · New Resources for the Field
> · What's Coming up Next
> · How You Can Help
>
> Announcing Availability of Inveneo's New Communication System:
>
> On March 13, 2006 Inveneo announced the availability of its new
> Inveneo Communications System designed to provide computing, Internet
> Access and VoIP telephony for places with little or no access to
> electricity or affordable communications. The Inveneo System is
> specifically designed to meet the needs of NGOs (Non-Government
> Organizations), local governments, entrepreneurs and the communities
> they serve. It can be used for a wide range of applications that
> include economic and community development, telehealth, education,
> humanitarian aid and emergency relief.
>
> "We've designed this system based on our work over the past 2 years
> with NGOs and villagers," said Mark Summer, CEO of Inveneo. "It's our
> goal to make ICT more affordable and accessible so that organizations
> can have the long-needed tools to better deliver vital development,
> education and health services to rural communities."
>
> The Inveneo Communications System - currently deployed in remote
> villages in Uganda in partnership with ActionAid International -
> consists of two modular components: the Communications Station and the
> Hub Station. These components combine to provide a complete,
> easy-to-install ICT solution:
>
> · The Communications Station is designed for use by end-users in a
> village home, school, or clinic setting. It provides computing,
> telephony and Internet access with connectivity using an outdoor WiFi
> access point.
> · The Hub Station is designed for use by a network administrator and
> is placed in a regional location. It connects to the Communications
> Stations with long distance WiFi using an outdoor WiFi access point.
> It is used to manage the network and to provide connectivity to data
> and voice services.
>
> Inveneo is open source. System specifications and open source software
> will all be available on our website so that the system can be
> deployed, adapted and improved upon locally.
>
> For purchasing information, go to: http://store.inveneo.org
>
> Welcome to the Board - Dominic Orr
>
> On March 9th, Dominic Orr was named as the first indepent member of
> the Inveneo Board of Directors. Mr. Orr, currently Chairman of the
> Board of Aruba Networks and Executive Chairman of Ruckus Wireless, is
> the founder of several highly successful networking companies in the
> Bay area including Alteon Networks and Netgear. He also had leading
> roles in several major networking companies including that of
> President, Content Networking Business Unit, Nortel Networks.
>
> Inveneo's New Partners
>
> Inveneo could not have released its new Inveneo Communications System
> without the commitment and support of two key partners: Wyse and
> Voxilla.
>
> Wyse Technologies, Inc., the global leader in thin client solutions,
> signed an agreement with Inveneo for distribution of its thin client
> product as an integral part of the Inveneo Communications Station. The
> Wyse thin client delivers the value of thin computing - reliability,
> ease of use and maintenance, and ultra-low power, making it possible
> to power the entire system from virtually any energy source and making
> the system's capital and operating costs more sustainable. Wyse's
> commitment to Digital Inclusion was a key factor in their support in
> brining Inveneo's integrated solution together. Thank you Wyse! For
> more information: http://www.wyse.com.
>
> Voxilla has made our product distribution possible. Voxilla, committed
> to making VoIP equipment widely available, is a strong supporter of
> Inveneo's vision. Voxilla is responsible for operating Inveneo's
> on-line web store. Their dedicated support in creating a sales site
> and a warehousing and shipping facility has made Inveneo's product
> more widely available, faster than we could have ever done by
> ourselves. Thank you Voxilla! For more information:
> http://www.voxilla.com.
>
> Inveneo On The Road - Steve Okay Teaches at ICTP
>
> Once a year since 1996, the Abdus Salam International Center for
> Theoretical Physics has put on a "School on Digital Radio and Wireless
> Networking for Development" at the Aeronomy and Radiopropagation
> Lab(ARPL) in Trieste, Italy. Usually held in February and running for
> 3-4 weeks, the School gives a select group of students and
> professionals from developing countries with technical backgrounds a
> short, intensive and thorough introductory course in the basics of
> building and using wireless networks in development projects.
> The application and selection process is pretty tough. Every year, the
> Center receives 300-400 applications for approximately 30 seats. Those
> accepted come from literally every corner of the globe and always have
> some sort of advanced degree or equivalent post-secondary education
> from their home country.
>
> During the course of the School, the participants go through a series
> of lectures and labs on topics such as basic radio theory, antenna
> design, radio spectrum management policies, wireless networking,
> embedded computer systems and finally, applications of wireless
> networking such as VoIP, telemedicine, sensor networks, etc. At the
> end, they have covered everything they need to know about why, where
> and how to implement wireless networking in a development project.
>
> This work culminates in a series of field exercises in which the
> participants are given the equipment and tools needed to put together
> a point-to-point link between the Center and a local remote point,
> usually one of several regional parks anywhere from 7-25km away. This
> year, the school created WiFi connectivity from scratch to cross a
> lake over 8k away from the school.
>
> Steve Okay, Inveneo's Sr. Volunteer Engineer and acknowledged Chief
> Geek, just returned from his third year as an invited instructor for
> the School. His excitement when he returned was evident. "The School
> participants were smart, engaging and very interested," Steve said.
> "My contribution to the program was a lecture and half-day lab on
> VoIP. I also led an exercise where the participants were given an
> Inveneo Communications Station prototype in its shipping crate and
> tasked to set it up from scratch. Each of the 3 groups in the School
> were able to set it up and get it running w/ out any aid or
> instruction. I always enjoy my time at the School because it's less of
> a top-down school and more of a collaborative effort. We all end up
> teaching each other."
>
> For more information about ICTP: http://www.ictp.it/
>
> New Resources:
>
> There is a new book, Wireless Networking in the Developing World,
> available for free, that has been written by experts in the wireless
> world. This book provides the know-how and experience gained by the
> authors from years of building wireless networks in developing
> countries. The book is designed to provide a complete handbook for
> designing and building low cost networks with information ranging from
> basic radio physics and network design to equipment and
> troubleshooting.
>
> It is intended to be a comprehensive resource for technologists in the
> developing world, providing the critical information that they need to
> build networks. It has been released under a Creative Commons License
> and is free to download at this site: http://wndw.net/
>
> News and Events:
>
> Recent News:
>
> Mark Summer spoke with reporter Cyrus Farivar for NPR:
> http://theworld.org/latesteditions/12/20051230.shtml
>
> You can read the villagers perspective on getting phones and
> computers here: http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/26/476315
>
> Upcoming Events:
>
> April 7 - 8th: UNIDO-Berkeley MOT: Bridging the Divide Conference.
> Inveneo will be speaking on the ICT Track. More info:
> http://bridge.berkeley.edu/
>
> May 2006: 15th World Congress on Information Technology Inveneo will
> be displaying the Communications System. More info:
> http://www.wcit2006.org
>
> How Can You Help?
>
> Search:
>
> Use Goodsearch http://www.goodsearch.com to earn money for Inveneo
> every time you search.
>
> Donate:
> A donation to Inveneo will help us meet our goal of getting
> telephones, computers and Internet access to 10,000 village homes,
> clinics and schools, reaching over 1,000,000 people in developing
> countries in the next three years.
>
> · $15 can provide a phone for a village
> · $60 supplies a lightning arrestor to protect the system and the
> villagers
> · $100 supplies the wiring needed to connect the system
> · $500 supplies outdoor wireless access
> · $2000 outfits an entire village with equipment for a solar-powered
> communications
>
> You can make a donation through Paypal from our website:
> http://www.inveneo.org/?q=donate
>
> Or send a check to Inveneo, 760 Market Street, Suite 859 San
> Francisco, CA 94102.
>
> You can also donate appreciated, publicly traded stock or become a
> corporate sponsor of a project. Just contact us to let us know how you
> might like to work with Inveneo to donate resources.
>
> If you would like to be added to our newsletter list, please send an
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