Post on 13-Jan-2016
TV White Spaces: solution for wireless broadband
access in Rwanda
Alejandra Penilla Juan Roldan
Tyler Samuelson
Technology and International DevelopmentFall 2013
What is TVWS?
TVWS and wireless broadband
Current Deployments of TVWS
South Africa
http://www.tenet.ac.za/tvws/recommendations-and-learnings-from-the-cape-town-tv-white-spaces-trial
4Afrika Initiative
The 4Afrika Initiative focuses on three critical areas of development for the continent:
- World-class skills
- Access
- Innovation
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/africa/4afrika December, 2013
Mawingu - TVWS Pilot Project in Kenya
• Support: Kenya Ministry of Information and Communications and Indigo Telecom Ltd
• Objective: Deliver low-cost, high-speed wireless broadband to rural areas
• Benefits: Create new opportunities for commerce, education, health care, and delivery of government services across Kenya.
• Technology: Solar-powered based stations together with TV white spaces technology
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/africa/4afrika December, 2013
Proposed deployment for Rwanda
Kigali
Byumba
Gitarama SEACOM
Rwanda: ICT Services and Applications
http://one.laptop.org/stories/rwanda-transforming-society-through-education
One Laptop Per Child
ICT and Education
● Over 100,000 OLPC XO Laptops have been distributed
● Almost 40% of primary schools have some level of computer infrastructure
● Only 6.17% of primary schools have internet access
- Spectrum licensed or unlicensed- Primary secondary sharing with TV services
- Exclusive spectrum rights for TVWS- What about neighbor countries?- Deployment considerations?
Policy and regulation… final coments
Q & A...
Thank you!