Kenya fiber course with Tanda Community Network
Tanda Community Network is providing fiber optic training to the local fellowship in Kenya
Status: Ongoing
Country: Kenya
Partner: Tanda Community Network
Impact goal: 15 participants
About the project
This project is a fellowship program to support Community Networks (CN) in Kenya with Community-Centric Approaches to Planning, Designing, and Deploying of Fiber Infrastructure. The fellowship is a response to a request from CNs in Kenya that are rapidly expanding to address various gaps in underserved communities, such as the lack of internet connectivity, unaffordable access, lack of locally relevant content, insufficient community engagement, and the integration of cultural norms. Most community networks in Kenya utilize license-exempt 2.4/5 GHz Wi-Fi spectrum bands due to their low cost and availability.
However, Wi-Fi faces significant challenges like signal interference, congestion, and reduced reliability, especially in densely populated areas. Wi-Fi networks also struggle with scalability and require frequent maintenance. In contrast, fiber optic networks offer superior data capacity, stability, reliability, and scalability, making them an advantageous alternative for community networks serving unserved and underserved areas.
Updates
The project has started.
About the partner
Tanda Community Network is a community-led initiative situated in the heart of Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya. Their mission is to foster grassroots-driven development through connectivity. Tanda is driven by its commitment to democratizing technology and promoting digital literacy among the masses.