http://www.apc.org/en/taxonomy/term/1446 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.apc.org/en/node/6798 <p>Map of regions covered by Tricalcar project &#8211; FR</p> http://www.apc.org/en/node/6798#comments community wireless connectivity tricalcar wireless Wireless LAC (TRICALCAR) Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:14:24 +0100 karel 6798 at http://www.apc.org http://www.apc.org/en/node/6797 <p>Map of regions covered by Tricalcar project &#8211; Spanish</p> http://www.apc.org/en/node/6797#comments community wireless connectivity conectividad tricalcar wireless Wireless LAC (TRICALCAR) Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:12:28 +0100 karel 6797 at http://www.apc.org http://www.apc.org/en/node/6796 <p>Map of regions covered by Tricalcar project</p> http://www.apc.org/en/node/6796#comments community wireless connectivity conectividad tricalcar wireless Wireless LAC (TRICALCAR) Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:09:41 +0100 karel 6796 at http://www.apc.org http://www.apc.org/en/node/6569 <p>Wireless connections set up in Bolivia are being used by indigenous communities to use <a class="glossary-term" href="/en/glossary/term/258"><acronym title="internet: A set of interconnected networks operated by government, industry, academia, and private parties which allow computers and other electronic devices in different locations to exchange information. The internet includes services such as the world wide web, electronic mail, file transfer (FTP), chat and remote access to networks and computers. Style information: APC uses &quot;internet&quot; with a small &quot;i&quot; in all languages. Source: TechSoup Glossary and GenderIT.org">internet</acronym></a> for making long-distance phone calls and consulting local educational portals.</p> http://www.apc.org/en/node/6569#comments community wireless connectivity tricalcar Wireless LAC (TRICALCAR) Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:11:00 +0100 kah 6569 at http://www.apc.org http://www.apc.org/en/news/wireless/lac/seven-new-modules-community-wireless-connectivity <div class="abstract"><span class="locality">LIMA</span> (FD for APCNews) - <p><div class="img floatleft large_thumbnail"><img src="http://www.apc.org/en/system/files/images/tricalcar-sintexto_0.png" alt="" title="" class="image image-large_thumbnail" width="100" height="118" /></div>As part of the <span class="caps"><a class="glossary-term" href="/en/glossary/term/994"><acronym title="TRICALCAR: TRICALCAR is a capacity-building and applied research project about community wireless networks in Latin America and the Caribbean. Project partners are Fundación EsLaRed/WiLAC (Venezuela), CEPES (Peru), Nodo TAU (Argentina), LaNeta (Mexico), IT+46 (Sweden), COLNODO (Colombia) and APC (via its women’s programme, its strategic use programme and its Latin America ICT Policy Monitor project). WiLAC coordinates the project, which is funded by the Institute for Connectivity in the Americas (ICA) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) in Canada. Style information: The correct format for &quot;TRICALCAR&quot; is all in capital letters. Source: WiLAC (Spanish) ">TRICALCAR</acronym></a></span> project a set of seven new training modules, which the <span class="caps">WILAC</span> network is pleased to share with its African counterpart, has been made available. The modules range from WiMax to energy for telecommunications systems, visiting <a class="glossary-term" href="/en/glossary/term/154"><acronym title="voice over internet protocol: A combination of hardware and software that enables people to use the internet as the transmission medium for telephone calls. For users who have free or fixed-price internet access, voice over internet protocol (VoIP) software provides free telephone calls without additional charge anywhere in the world where VoIP is supported. Style information: None of the words in this term should be capitalised in the full form, but note the unusual acronym, VoIP, with a small &quot;o&quot; and capital &quot;V&quot;, &quot;I&quot; and &quot;P&quot;. Source: GenderIT.org">VoIP</acronym></a>, long distance <a class="glossary-term" href="/en/glossary/term/325"><acronym title="wireless technology: Wireless technology makes it possible to transfer information over a distance without the use of electrical conductors or &quot;wires&quot;. It includes computers, routers and devices such as mobile telephones, personal digital assistants (PDAs) and global positioning systems (GPS). Wireless technology is credited with having a range of advantages: low cost for setting up and maintenance, its suitability for use in rural areas, speed in deployment, cost-effectiveness in rural areas where population density is low, suitability for &quot;last mile&quot; services, suitability for low-teledensity situations (where there are few fixed-line connections), mobility of service, suitability for small-scale and community use and flexibility in use. Style information: N/a Source: Wikipedia and &quot;Wi4D, techies and campaigners look at potential for the social world&quot; (APCNews, 1 December 2006).">wireless</acronym></a> links and community, gender and technology on the way. There are even <a class="glossary-term" href="/en/glossary/term/280"><acronym title="sustainability: Sustainability is a method of using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged. In the APC context, this means using and developing information and communication technologies in ways that will help sustain human development and ensure progressive communications in the long run. Drawing from lessons learned in other development sectors, sustainability in work with ICTs involves a combination of factors including, among others, clear objectives, institutional frameworks, local capacity and development benefits. Style information: N/a Source: Merriam Webster Online Dictionary, APC and &quot;Sustainable Information and Communication Technology (ICT): Thoughts by Batchelor and Norrish&quot; (April 2002)">sustainability</acronym></a> strategies and network planning modules.</p> </div> http://www.apc.org/en/news/wireless/lac/seven-new-modules-community-wireless-connectivity#comments Wireless technology community wireless connectivity long distance wireless VoIP wimax wireless Latin America &amp; the Caribbean Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:12:29 +0100 frederic 6507 at http://www.apc.org