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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Winner Presentation: Arthur Tumwesigye

This presentation is from the 2022 IEEE Connecting the Unconnected Summit. Arthur Tumwesigye presents his team’s project, eduroam on a go to extend service to the unconnected R&E community of Uganda — 2022 IEEE Connecting the Unconnected Challenge, which is an international Wi-Fi internet access roaming service specially made for users in research, higher education, […]

Q&A with the Winners: Hellen Nakawungu

In this Q&A, Hellen Nakawungu talks about her team’s solution — “eduroam on a go to extend service to the unconnected R&E community of Uganda” — which won the Honorable Mention, Business Models Proof of Concept in the 2022 Connecting the Unconnected Challenge. 1.Please summarize your winning solution eduroam (education roaming) is an international Wi-Fi internet […]

Winner Presentation: Tebogo Mosalakatane

This presentation is from the 2022 IEEE Connecting the Unconnected Summit. Tebogo Mosalakatane presents his team’s project, Digital Skills for Population in Remotest Areas — 2022 IEEE Connecting the Unconnected Challenge, which proposes a solar powered mobile internet café which will also act as a digital skills training center. Their solution was awarded the 2nd […]

Q&A with the Winners: Tebogo Mosalakatane

In this Q&A, Tebogo Mosalakatane talks about his team’s solution — Digital Skills for Population in Remotest Areas— which won the 2nd PLACE Community Enablement Concept in the 2022 Connecting the Unconnected Challenge. 1.Please summarize your winning solution Connecting the Unconnected in remotest areas of Africa requires comprehensive solutions. Our goal is to bridge the digital […]

Winner Presentation: Filippo Malandra

This presentation is from the 2021 IEEE Connecting the Unconnected Summit. Filippo Malandra presents his team’s project, OVERCOME21: CBRS Deployment in the Fruit Belt Neighborhood in Buffalo, NY, which installed a private LTE network over CBRS to provide broadband internet access to the underserved Fruit Belt community in Buffalo, NY. Their solution was awarded the […]