10–14 Jun 2024
Rennes, France
Europe/Paris timezone

Bridging the Connectivity Gap – Leveraging the Unconventional Last-Mile

11 Jun 2024, 14:00
1h 30m
Le Grand Auditorium

Le Grand Auditorium

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Single Presentation - 25 min Bridging the Connectivity Gap – The Unconventional Last-Mile From Global to Local and Back

Speaker

Ben Kyemba Kitimbo (RENU)

Description

The presentation will showcase the effectiveness and capability of innovating around the conventional LTE as a last mile technology which has enabled RENU to overcome connectivity
difficulties in underprivileged, unconnected and underserved areas. The presentation will showcase the success story of 12 health centers located at the heart of Lake Victoria on Kalangala
Island. The presentation will further highlight how the fast and reliable NREN connectivity has improved Uganda's overall growth in research and healthcare.

What will the TNC audience take away from your talk

The demonstration of how to harness the strength of the MikroTik LDF (Lite Dish Feed) LTE routers which has enabled RENU to mitigate connectivity difficulties in underprivileged areas, and how this connectivity has improved Uganda's overall growth in research and healthcare.

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