People seem to be biting the New York Times pretty hard this week, so I’ve added a direct feed to Circuits in the sidebar, and one to WiFi News for good measure. These are just temporary since people seem to be talking about these topics. We can get feeds to most big news sources (Harsha). If you can find a RSS or XML button on any sites you like they can be syndicated. This, for example, is a Gizmodo Wireless feed below. In this feed, as it exists at midnight, the WiFlyer link is relevant to Sri Lanka. It’s router that can convert dial-up to WiFi. They also link to a Cell-to-WiFi converter which is useful for getting less-than-perfect connectivity out to remote areas.
Oh, and the WiFi…
Should this be added to the debate? 65% of homes have electricity; more than the 25% with some form of telecom access.
By TOM McNICHOL
HIGH-speed Internet access usually comes to homes through one of two wires: a telephone line for D.S.L. subscribers, or a coaxial cable for cable modem users. But an emergingtechnology known as broadband over power lines, or B.P.L.,may soon offer a third wire into homes, channelinghigh-speed data through a somewhat improbable conduit: anordinary electrical outlet. B.P.L. is the ultimate in plug-and-play. Users plug a smallpower line modem into any wall outlet and then connect the modem to a computer with a U.S.B. or Ethernet cable, orthrough a wireless Wi-Fi connection. The appeal of B.P.L.is that most of the wiring for the network is…
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ACCESS TELECOM AND NEXTNET LAUNCH BANGLADESH’S FIRST 3.5 GHZ NLOS PLUG-AND-PLAY BROADBAND WIRELESS SERVICES
- October 7, 2004
link
Today on the 26th of October, I had a fruitful discussion with one of the foundation partners of World Dialogue on Regulation, infoDev. I met with Mostafa Terrab, the head of infoDev, Kerry McNamara, Chief Knowledge Officer, and Samia Melhem, Senior Operations Officer. The notes of that discussion are attached. –Rohan Samarajiva
LIRNEasiaINFODEVoct04.ppt
The article below from NYTimes.com has been sent to you by samarajiva AT lirne DOT net.
By JOHN MARKOFF,
SAN FRANCISCO,
In an effort to create a global wireless alternative to cable and telephone Internet service, Intel said on Monday that it would collaborate with Clearwire, a wireless broadband company, in developing and deploying the new technology. The companies said that Intel would make a "significant” investment in Clearwire, which has begun building long-range wireless data networks around the world. Clearwire, founded by Craig O. McCaw, a pioneer of the cellular industry, said in August that it had raised $160 million from 23 investors in a private stock transaction. The companies are betting that a new wireless technology called WiMax – which is intended to extend the…
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WiMax
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The article.
Buffalo’s, cronies, running dogs…. See their work at the Public Interest Program Unit.
PIPU Progress Report 2002-2004
Annexes
Friday October 15 2004, 5.30pm, SLIDA premises, Colombo 7
1. WDR Expert Forum 2004
- September’s WDR Expert Forum at Mount Lavinia was a success
- Next expert forum in Sri Lanka: Sept. 30 , Oct 1 and 2 [half day], 2005
- Sector and Regulatory Performance Indicators: may be WDR theme for
2005/6; proposed workshop for this in early 2005 ? Pondicherry.
2. Funding
- We don’t have institutional funding, only project-based.
- This will be a challenge, but I’m (Rohan) confident we’ll pull it off. We spent under budget for the forum.
3. Projects
Tags: ADC, Asia, Ayesha Zainudeen, Bangladesh, Broadband, Colombo, Grameen Telecom, Harsha de Silva, India, Indonesia, Internet backbone, Malathy Knight-John, Mount Lavinia, Nepal, Pondicherry, Rohan Samarajiva, Sabina Fernando, Saeed Khan, Sri Lanka, virtual organization, web calendar.
Today there was an odd ’story’ on Sri Lankan television involving a few LIRNEasia staff. The segment opened with, inexplicably, a shot of a topless Ranil Wickremasinghe and 10 barechested men walking down a hall. It then cut to shots of him wearing (thankfully) suits, and getting out of limousines. The segment then listed millions of dollars spent on advisers and foreign consultants including:
- Rohan Samarajiva
- Lakshman Siriwardene
- Harsha de Silva
I say ’story’ in quotes because the piece concluded by saying this was in contrast to the ‘people friendly’ policies of the aptly named People’s Alliance – which sounds like a Sinclair Broadcasting version of news. It also makes no mention of the huge spending naturally inherent in a socialist leaning government, and the rising cost of living under…
The most widely used ap on the Net is email, so rather than have people learn a new skill I’ve hooked this site up to email. The site only accepts emails from people it knows, so you have to Register
(sorry to people who have to do it again, last time I promise!).
Then just send a normal email. If you’re using Outlook please send the email as plain text. All the formatting gives the Server a seizure.
| To: |
lirne AT indi.ca |
| Subject: |
The Title Of Your Post |
| Content: |
Blah blah blah this is an interesting news article I read, here’s the link and what I think about it. |
| Attachment: |
a document or photo (try Google Images) |
PS. the Server checks its email every 20 minutes, so expect an average wait of 10 minutes before…
DHAKA, Oct. 10 (Xinhuanet) — The global cell phone giants are eyeing Bangladesh as the potential market in Asia and planned for huge investment to capture it, operators said. Aminur Rahman, head of corporate affairs department of AkTel, aventure of Malaysian giant TM International Limited, told Xinhua Sunday that AKTel, which is already in the market but going slow, “has started the battle of wining the market.” “Our company wants to give a boost in the market share,” he added. Rahman said AKTel has launched a 30-day pre-paid card as a first step in it’s bid for clients hunt.
Orascom, the Egyptian giant, has planned to pump 200 million USdollars in Sheba Telecom of Bangladesh, also a low flying mobile service in Bangladesh. And Sing Tel,…
Tags: Aminur Rahman, Asia, Bangladesh, Board of Investment of Bangladesh, cell phone operator, cellular telephone, citadel of Grameen Phone, DHAKA, Pacific Bangladesh Telecom Limited, Sheba Telecom, Sing Tel, TM International Limited, USD, Xinhua.
This serves, perhaps, as a response to the most recent comment:
Almost all the efforts of elites like Prof Samarajeewa has been a farce. The rural -urban gap has widened as clearly indicative of offerings made in wireless
Chamintha Thilakarathna (Reuters)
Colombo, October 1
After 25 years selling fruit and vegetables at a market in downtown Colombo, Sri Lankan trader MW Ranjith made an investment that to his amazement transformed his life and his business — he bought a mobile phone.
For years Ranjith, and thousands of traders and farmers like him, went without phones, discouraged by high land line charges and lengthy installation delays.
But now a boom in the mobile telecoms market is pulling the informal sector into the economy and even influencing food prices.
“Before I got the…
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