tricalcar
AlterMundi in action in Córdoba, Argentina. Photos: AlterMundi AlterMundi is, in the words of its members, “a network of activists, working with people with no knowledge of networks or information technology so that they can construct and maintain their own communications systems.” In other words, a group of Argentinians taking the internet to small towns and villages in their country using free/libre software and low-cost hardware. In March 2016, they decided to join the APC Network . A...
AlterMundi in action in Córdoba, Argentina. Photos: AlterMundi A group of Argentinians is taking the internet to small towns and villages in their country using free/libre software and low-cost hardware. They are creating decentralised wireless networks using Wi-Fi routers and firmware that makes it possible to regulate how networks function. These networks are then maintained by the communities themselves. In this way, internet access is provided in places where no commercial service is av...
Internet beneficiaries in the Andes In 2007-8, APC members from Latin America and partners trained local ICT trainers, community leaders and telecentre operators on the basic principles of setting up wireless internet access in their communities. Three six-day workshops were held (as part of a project known as TRICALCAR) in the Andes, Central American and Southern Cone regions and were designe...
<p>Map of regions covered by Tricalcar project</p>
<p>Map of regions covered by Tricalcar project – Spanish</p>
<p>Map of regions covered by Tricalcar project – FR</p>
<p>Wireless connections set up in Bolivia are being used by indigenous communities to use internet for making long-distance phone calls and consulting local educational portals.</p>
<p>Projects implemented by participants of Tricalcar workshops: <br /> Putzalahua en Los Andes – Simulating the direction of antennas in the repeater located in Putzalahua en Los Andes (Simulando la direccion de las antenas en el repetidos del Putzalahua en Los Andes)<br /> Project and photos by Paco Olaya Pabón</p>
<p>Projects implemented by participants of Tricalcar workshops: <br /> Community Chambapongo, Andes of Ecuador – Installation of wireless repeater in the community Chambapongo. (Comunidad Chambapongo, Andes de Ecuador, Instalacion de un repetidor inalámbrico en la comunidad de Chambapongo)<br /> Project and photos by Paco Olaya Pabón</p>
<p>Projects implemented by participants of Tricalcar workshops: <br /> Cususbamba community, Ecuador – The president of the community Cususbamba communicates via VoIP telephone with other community presidents from Andean region (El presidente de la Comunidad de Cususbamba comunicandose via telefonia IP, con otros presidentes de comunidades en otros lugares de los Andes)<...
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