[wsfii-discuss] Hardware donation at hand

Tue Jun 12 15:16:25 UTC 2007

Ian,

What you suggest sounds like a good idea.

I am ccing Kafui on this email so that he can consider this as an option in the future.

Jeff

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From: Ian Howard <ihoward at netdotworking.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 7:46 AM
To: Discuss list on the World Summit on Free Information Infrastructure <wsfii-discuss at lists.okfn.org>
Subject: Re: [wsfii-discuss] Hardware donation at hand 

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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