[Itpolicy-np] a great news/ Makawanpur-Dolkha Network Plan
Gajendra Bohra
gajendra.bohra at gmail.com
Thu Jan 25 12:34:49 GMT 2007
Dear Mahabirji Khanalji and friends of the discussion group,
May be I can share outcomes of PS-4 study (ICT for rural and
peri-urban areas of Nepal ) conducted under sector reform from project by
MOIC with the World Bank assistance. The recommendations include some of the
following:
1. Recommended Number of PCOs according to primary school locations
in order to have the coverage and access to 98% of the populatbeion
within one hours walk.
2. PCO which cannot be commercially established to be supported by
RTDF
3. PCOs include all those areas where NT's CDMA network would reach
(connected to CDMA), the coverage of CDMA would be around 95% of the
population by 2010 or earlier. It looks in the strong interest of NT to
have as large as coverage area as possible......to get the maximum
advantage of price and nature of the network and due to prevailing peace
target of 2010 could easily be moved forward to 2008/9
4. The areas not covered by CDMA would be covered by VSATs and in such
area one vast terminal at each primary school location basis estimated
number of VSAT terminals would be around 1700 .
5. ALL pco terminals ( VSAT or CDMA) not commercial will be financed
by RTDF
6. Internet PCO ie terminal equipment like PC and other associated
equipment is also recommended to be financed with RTDF
7. in One CDMA transceiver base station - 153 kbps is theoretical
access rate but throughput o of about144 is acheivable.
As`Generally expected as soon as there are two simultaneous access,
speed will be half once it is four it will be 1/4 th 8 it will 1/8
th , 16 it will be 1/16th .
8. I think this should be ok for initial or even few years down the
road while we are getting hang of using internet in rural areas.
9. rates charged by NT CDMA internet - is 1mbyte-for Rs.2.50 and
bulk charged on monthly basis by NT
10. As CDMA is really economic way of providing telecom services for
remote locations except very remote, there is no need to provide
subsidy to NT from RTDF. Maximum coverage on the economic way is
win-win situation for NT as well as for user.
11. NTA is advised in the report to work with NT for getting best
out of CDMA for the rural area.
So lot of non VSAT solution will emerge. VSAT solution will be mainly where
it is not possible to have CDMA. I believe newer version can deliver double
the rate for data but it will have to sacrifice more telephone connection.
Wifi like solutions will be useful when the rates required for access is
quite high and it can economically compete with cheaper solutions like
CDMA in the longer run.
Gajendra
On 1/25/07, Pavan S Shakya <pavan at wlink.com.np> wrote:
>
> Thank you Rajendraji for your inspiring words which made me remember few
> lines of a famous rastriya geet :
>
> Arka ko bharma bachnu parchha paurakh nahunale
> Ma ta jhilke afai bachchhu Nepali hunale
> Sagarmatha mero seer ko topi bhaidinale
>
> HAMI NEPALI, HAMRO NEPAL, JAI HOS NEPAL
>
> On behalf of ISPAN and myself, I am ready to work shoulder-to-shoulder
> with
> Mahabir Dai and ENDR team.
>
> Subha bihani
> Pavan
>
> At 07:06 PM 1/24/2007, enrd at wlink.com.np wrote:
> >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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>
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