[wsfii-discuss] Hardware donation at hand

Sat Jun 2 08:06:20 UTC 2007

Thanks for the comments Fred. This and Ian's comments exposes a key
issue. Coordination and organization. 

I am wondering if we can consider organizing an administrative
infrastructure to manage wsfii otherwise I don't see how we can carry
forward the vision of wsfii in an effective and fruitful manner.

Everybody just going about and pushing forward their own agendas and
ideas as great and noble as they may be in my view is not going to work.

We need a structure in place within the wsfii network to manage or at
least facilitate the process.

Jeff

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[mailto:wsfii-discuss-bounces at lists.okfn.org] On Behalf Of Fred Pook
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Hiya,
IMho i don't see that much need for RF cable, in RF it is better to
have nodes up with a short pigtail.
Pigtails can be ordered in India for real low cost
So to really look in to the Co2 footprint of wireless deployment , it
would be a mistake to try to ship bulky Rf cable. Better to ship low
weight electronics from Taiwan (the routers) and pigtails, antenna's
from India
Thanks Fred

On 6/1/07, Jeff Buderer <jeff at onevillagefoundation.org> wrote:
> Marco,
>
> Great effort.
>
> I am wondering about how these materials will be transported to Ghana.
> We are talking if my estimation is correct several miles of cable. So
> how many antennas will this make? How long will it take to make them
and
> so then we have to think about the rest of the hardware and
operational
> and capital funding to set up the networks and train the people to
> operate them.
>
> How much space does this amount of cable take up and how much does it
> weigh?
>
> Ideally what you would want to do for shipping is bundle it with other
> hardware needed computers, routers, air conditioners etc to reduce the
> shipping costs.
>
> Jeff
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:wsfii-discuss-bounces at lists.okfn.org] On Behalf Of marco
> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 6:09 AM
> To: Discuss list on the World Summit on Free Information
Infrastructure
> Subject: [wsfii-discuss] Hardware donation at hand
>
> hi all
>
> a cable manufacturer from germany (elspec) will donate HF wire in huge
> lengths for ghana - they are already supporting a ghanian orphanage
> (with money). pls gimme some feedback, like WHAT and HOW we can make
use
> of it. my idea was to try to get another donation of crimping
materials
> to assemble some of it during the roadshow/summit. with the help of
> accton it might be a start for a small nonprofit-WIFI-hardware-supply
in
> ghana. maybe there will even be a way to produce simple antennas out
of
> local materials. ... see the list ... lg, marco
>
> 1.000m RG58
> 5.000m videocable 1048 AF-PVC
> 500m RG59
>
> ps: ideas for shipping? the german GTZ might be helpful ...
>
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