Wireless Africa programme of the Meraka Institute

Wireless Africa programme of the Meraka Institute

The Wireless Africa programme is a special initiative of the Meraka Institute managed by the CSIR in South Africa.

The Wireless Africa group is researching ways and means to develop sustainable information and communications technology in developing countries. This will be achieved through community-owned decentralized mesh networks built on open source technology

Vision: Make a significant contribution to connecting 450 million people sustainably in rural Africa through wireless mesh and other technology with a community grown philosophy

Core Members

Competency Area Manager:Kobus Roux

Research Leader:David Johnson

Implementation Project Manager:Karel Matthee

Development Coordinator:Henk Kotze

Contact Address:wa-admin(at)meraka.org.za

Partners

Wireless Africa is partnering with Champaign-Urbana Community Wireless Network (CUWiN) in developing appropriate technologies to build affordable community wireless networks.

External links

* [http://wirelessafrica.meraka.org.za/wiki/index.php/Main_Page Wireless Africa]
* [http://www.fmfi.org.za First Mile First Inch]
* [http://www.meraka.org.za Meraka Institute]
* [http://www.csir.co.za CSIR]


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