Creation of rural community centers in the Lori Region of Armenia, based on digitized rural libraries with broadband Internet, WiFi access points, videoconferencing capabilities, and training community in digital skills

25 July 2025
Project beneficiaries in the library

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT  The project aims to turn rural libraries in Armenia into community Internet centers by providing them with broadband Internet, Internet terminals, WiFi access points, video conferencing devices, computers with pre-installed digitized library software, and digital skills training for the community.    WHY IS THIS PROJECT IMPORTANT?  There are digital inequalities between…

Affordable Internet Access to Schools, Hospitals and Libraries in rural and marginalized areas of Kenya

25 July 2025
Children in a class, school, Kenya

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT  The project leverages on the existing KENET broadband network to extend affordable and high-speed Internet connectivity to 20 selected rural-based institutions (schools, hospitals and a public library). The project proposes to use low-cost last-mile radio operating in the unlicensed bands and/or short fibre links from four anchor rural universities in the…

Advancing technologies to enhance community networks’ connectivity

25 July 2025
Aerial View of River in Rainforest, Amazon, Latin America

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT  The project focuses on testing wireless technologies to enhance connectivity for sparse, low-density communities, especially in the Northern region of Brazil, with applicability to other regions as well. It aims to accumulate expertise for deploying various forms of connectivity to achieve quality, affordable, permanent access in these communities.  This project aims…

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