VVISDP — Rural Community Networks, City of uMhlathuze
Supports community broadband and wireless networks in rural South African municipalities through technology validation.
The Viability and Validation of Innovation for Service Delivery Programme (VVISDP) is an initiative of South Africa's Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), implemented through the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA). The programme tests technologies that improve delivery of basic services — including water, sanitation, waste management, connectivity, and human settlements — in de…
Amangwe Community Centred Wireless Network serving uMhlathuze City Youth Economic Empowerment Programme and STEEM initiative — Amangwe High School and 10 additional schools within 10 km radius.
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