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Friday, 29 July 2011

A small step towards improving internet access in Nairobi

Posted on 02:55 by Unknown
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Google has been working hard to improve Internet access in Sub-Saharan Africa through programs such as Google Apps Supporting Programs for Education, technical assistance for Internet providers, and more. These efforts are part of our broader goal in Africa: to get more users online, to reduce internet access barriers, and to help develop a vibrant Internet environment. Bit by bit, the web in Africa is helping to transform communication and open up new economic opportunities.


As part of these efforts, we have also been supporting local businesses to explore providing high speed WiFi at low cost. Today one such local business, Wananchi Group (K) Limited, turned on a very small, and experimental, WiFi network - called “Wazi”- at the Junction shopping area in Nairobi, Kenya. The network offers 10 minutes free access and paid daily or monthly subscriptions. Simply connect to the SSID “Wazi” and select your free or paid plan; payment is taken through credit card or mobile payments. At this point it is not clear if or how the network will expand, but there are discussions among local businesses to explore the options. For further information on location, cost and how to access, please see http://www.waziwifi.co.ke. We hope that you’ll try it out.

Posted by Euan Guttridge, Technical Program Manager, Emerging Markets

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Un petit pas vers une amélioration de l’accès à Internet à Nairobi

Google s’efforce d’améliorer l’accès à Internet en Afrique subsaharienne par des programmes comme les Google Apps Supporting Programs for Education, l’assistance technique des fournisseurs d’accès, etc.. Ces initiatives font partie de notre objectif plus large en Afrique: augmenter le nombre d’internautes, réduire les obstacles à l’accès à Internet et contribuer à développer un environnement dynamique en ligne. Pas à pas, le web en Afrique contribue à transformer la communication et à ouvrir de nouvelles opportunités économiques.

Dans cette perspective, nous avons aussi aidé des entreprises locales à analyser la possibilité d’offrir, à faible coût, le WiFi à haut débit. Aujourd’hui, l’une d’entre elles, Wananchi Group (K) Limited, gère un tout petit réseau WiFi expérimental, dénommé «Wazi», dans la zone commerciale de Junction à Nairobi au Kenya. Ce réseau offre 10 minutes d’accès gratuit et des abonnements quotidiens ou mensuels payants. Il suffit de se connecter au SSID «Wazi» et de sélectionner votre programme gratuit ou payant; le règlement se fait par carte de crédit ou via un téléphone portable. À ce stade, on ne sait pas encore si le réseau s’étendra ni comment, mais des discussions sont engagées sur le plan local pour explorer ces possibilités. Pour de plus amples informations sur le lieu, le coût et la façon d’y accéder, rendez-vous sur http://www.waziwifi.co.ke. Nous espérons que vous l’essaierez!

Poste par Euan Guttridge, responsable du programme technique, marchés émergents
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