Month: April 2023

Winner Presentation: Barros Mweso

This presentation is from the 2022 IEEE Connecting the Unconnected Summit. Barros Mweso presents his team’s project, Rural Malawi Connectivity — 2022 IEEE Connecting the Unconnected Challenge, whose goal is to provide access to quality education through the combination of internet connectivity, capacity building, and ICT resources. Their solution was awarded the 1st Place Business […]

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Q&A with the Winners: Barros Mweso

In this Q&A, Barros Mweso talks about his team’s solution — Rural Malawi Connectivity — which won the 1st Place, Business Models Concept prize in the 2022 Connecting the Unconnected Challenge. 1.Please summarize your winning solution The Community Sponsored Digitalization-Model is led by Fast Networks, a wireless broadband internet service provider operating in the Northern region […]

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Winner Presentation: Jabera Matogoro

This presentation is from the 2021 IEEE Connecting the Unconnected Summit. Jabera Matogoro presents his team’s project, TV White Space & Community Networks Cooperative Societies: Feasible Alternatives to Connect the Unconnected Rural Population — 2021 IEEE Connecting the Unconnected Challenge, which uses community-owned bottom-up approach and low-cost television white space (TVWS) technology to connect the […]

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Q & A with the Winners: Jabera Matogoro

In this Q&A, Jabhera Matogoro talks about his team’s solution — TV White Space & Community Networks Cooperative Societies: Feasible Alternatives to Connect the Unconnected Rural Population — which won the 2nd Place, Community Enablement Proof of Concept prize in the 2021 Connecting the Unconnected Challenge. 1.Please summarize your winning solution The current digital divide is […]

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