[wsfii-discuss] Hardware donation at hand

Sat Jun 2 18:42:18 UTC 2007

Fred, all,

i think you are quite right, although i was hoping for a little more
attention for this idea of a local wifi-hardware-supply. when i was
contacting elspec, i tried to make them understand what kind of support
could be usefull. i just guess that the manager didnt have very much
more than good intentions concerning that request. Anyway, they are not
offering pigtails as i was hoping but bulky stuff (2 euro-pallets).

If no further comments on this list ill ask for feedback in the
berlin-community to see if there is another destination for that stuff
we could suggest to the donators ...

grts, marco, berlin

Fred Pook schrieb:
> 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-----
>> From: wsfii-discuss-bounces at lists.okfn.org
>> [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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