Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] How Much Bandwidth is Necessary?

2003-11-10 Thread mahmudd
Wire Lunghabo James [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: However I would also like to add that many times when we talk of connectivity, we mean having probably a connection to either the internet directly or to the telcos etc. Has some one ever thought of creating a network of villages linked together

Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] Bringing Connectivity to Under-Served Communities

2003-11-10 Thread Guido Sohne
On Wed, 2003-11-05 at 17:14, Robert Miller wrote: And, what if all the content on this server were remotely refreshed nightly via satellite broadcast with any updates so that those content resources were always current as of 2:00 AM that day and were available to students, faculty, and

[GKD-DOTCOM] How Much Bandwidth is Necessary?

2003-11-10 Thread Meddie Mayanja
Dear All, I am Meddie Mayanja, working for the World Bank Institute. I wanted to contribute to the debate in the context of my experience in the ICTs for Development and my current position. 1. Are high-bandwidth connections necessary, or even important, to making a real impact on

Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] How Much Bandwidth is Necessary?

2003-11-10 Thread Ben Parker
1. Are high-bandwidth connections necessary, or even important, to making a real impact on development? Or are the costs and problems inherent in establishing such connectivity too high -- and unsustainable -- for underserved areas? 1. High bandwidth: I think enough to do Yahoo! mail or