Tectonic: Pedal Power, Linux Gets Ugandans Talking

"On June 8 residents of Nyamiryango in western Uganda made their first telephone call from their village. What made this particularly noteworthy is that the village has no electricity or phone lines.

"Nyamiryango is one of five telecommunications hubs that have been installed in the western half of Uganda by ActionAid and Inveneo. Using a combination of Linux and solar- and pedal-powered batteries, the two organisations have provided residents in the area with a voice over IP (VoIP) network..."

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