[wsfii-discuss] Hardware donation at hand

Tue Jun 12 14:41:21 UTC 2007

All,

One way to do this is to have it transported in, in vehicles that are
destined to Ghana. Someone on the ground in Ghana should talk to a car
importer who can help make this happen. Such a broker, will also know
how to weave the customs system, which can be a challenge.
Free/donations usually don't translate to rent-seeking customs officials.

Ian

Jeff Buderer 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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