wifi village
DESCRIPTION
We provide free internet and cheap PCs to people living in deep poverty. This is an overview of the project.TRANSCRIPT
Home Internet Access for Romani People
Towards a European Roma StrategyPSE Conference
Brussels, 2008. 03. 06
WiFi Village – [email protected] +36703752286
WiFi Village
Digital Divide
Home internet access, Hungary (WIP data )
WiFi Village – [email protected] +36703752286
Latin-America
Computador PopularCowboyE-DUCITMobilisAMD
Asia
Digital TextbookIntel Community PCJanata PCMobilisNova Net PCSimputerTerra PHD
Africa
Desert PCInveneoSoloNdiyoEELSVillage PDA
Fight Against Poverty with the Internet
WiFi Village – [email protected] +36703752286
Creative Solutions
• Wireless technology• Renewed PC• Free software• Microloan• Special training
WiFi Village – [email protected] +36703752286
• Budget: 1,2 mEUR• Deadline: 31. 05. 08
GovernementWiFi infrastructure: 63%
TelekomInternet access: 9%
Romany peoplePurchase PCs via microloan: 28%
Pilot: 2000 Households, 150 Villages
WiFi Village – [email protected] +36703752286
Invest into the Infrastructure
[Alsószentmárton, Baranya county]
[ Alsoszentmarton, Baranya county ]
WiFi Village – [email protected] +36703752286
• Actual: Telekom charity• Problem: not extendable• Solution: non-profit social internet provider
[Selyeb, Borsod county]
Easy to Use Software, Customer Care
WiFi Village – [email protected] +36703752286
Gap Closing - Internet Penetration: 29%
132 households[Selyeb, Northern Hungary]
86 – No internet access
5 – ADSL
34 – WiFi
7 – planned ADSL
WiFi Village – [email protected] +36703752286
Initiative: extend
WiFi Village across Romani communities in
the EU WiFi Village – [email protected] +36703752286