[Itpolicy-np] a great news/ Makawanpur-Dolkha Network Plan

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Dear all,

Let us work volunterelly for connecting our country by wi-fi. Let us use
our own money (RTDF) insted of others loan (aruko Var). ENRD is ready to
work volunterelly for fullfing this mission in reality.

Regards
Rajendra



On 1/24/2007, "mahabir at himanchal.org" <mahabir at himanchal.org> wrote:

>Namaste Biplav ji and Ananda ji;
>
>It is certainly a good news. Let me make one thing clear. We don't need
>100-200 points to put VSAT. VSAT does not need line of sight and it can be
>put in 60 district headquaters where there is no broadband internet
>services available. Then we can extend the Internet connection using
>wireless technology.
>
>What we need is about 150 feasible points across Nepal, where we can build
>major relay stations, to connect the villages. We might need to build
>smaller relay stations to reach to the villages around the corners.
>
>What I think is the RTDF fund will be about enough to build the majot
>relay stations. We can add more relay stations in future as it will be
>required. we don't even need foreign governmeent's assistance at this
>stage.
>
>All the relay major relay stations should be connected and should also
>provide broadband Internet connection. Also the health clinic and
>hospitals in remote districts can be connected to bigger hospitals in the
>cities for telemedicine purpose. The relay station will also be connected
>to schools, VDCs and DDCs.
>
>I want to give an example as how it can done. I have attached a satellite
>map of Makawanpur-Dolkha network plan. Please look at it. Makawanpur DDC
>and Kathmandu Model Hospital is planning to set up this network.
>
>The satellite photo will give some ideas as how we can build wireless
>network. Right now I am working on making a plan to connect Dolkha
>Hospital and several villages of Makawanpur to Kathmandu Model Hospital in
>Bagbazar for telemedicine purpose. The network will also provide Internet
>and telephone connection to the schools and villages of remote Makawanpur
>area. Makawanpur DDC plans for e-governance program as well.
>
>I will be happy to work with ICIMOD team as a volunteer to make the
>networking plan for Nepal. Please let me know if we could work together.
>What I think is it is not that difficult task to bring ICT in the rural
>areas.
>
>Let me know what you think.
>
>Mahabir Pun
>
>
>> Dear all,
>> I met few guys from ICIMOD Menris yesterday. I have asked could they
>> locate
>> the most feasible(100-200) points where we could stablished VSAT and
>> distribute wireless link to other villages with the help of GIS. They are
>> ready to do that job voluenterilly. I also met Mr. Govinda Raj Pokharel,
>> ED
>> of Alternate Energy Promotion Center. He is also interested to help to
>> develop alternate energy in rural areas. He has said there are plenty of
>> reseved fund which could be used in rural Info centers. Let's think of
>> join
>> hand with this project work together.
>> Besies, Can we initiate a national taskforce for stabilizing rural
>> Tele-center in the leadership of Narayan sir. So that we could start the
>> action plan, streamline all the NGO's & INGO efforts in same synergy,
>> suggest the mobilization of RTDF, lobby the tax free for equipment and
>> leverage the VSAT liecense fee for rural Info center. CAN is always ready
>> to
>> creat forum, logestic support and co-ordinate the formation process.
>>
>> I always belive 'togethe we CAN' achiev the goal.
>>
>> Biplav Man Singh
>> President
>> CAN
>>
>>
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