India announces plan to connect 600k villages with optical fiber in 1000 days
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#2That is very ambitious but i hope this can mean open access education can be delivered to the poorest of poor. Having 2-4 LED TVs with latest educational content directly streamed. The overworked teachers should become guides to the students.
Re: India announces plan to connect 600k villages with optical fiber in 1000 days
#3I think fiber would be the best option for speed.
Re: India announces plan to connect 600k villages with optical fiber in 1000 days
#4I think fiber would be the best option for speed.
I think it’s not about speed, it’s about distance that fiber can handle.
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#6That is very ambitious but i hope this can mean open access education can be delivered to the poorest of poor. Having 2-4 LED TVs with latest educational content directly streamed. The overworked teachers should become guides to the students.
India has dedicated satellites for distance education called EDUSAT.
Re: India announces plan to connect 600k villages with optical fiber in 1000 days
#7While at it, they should also put up a pole every village (like electric pole) with high range WiFi router. This will remove the last 100m connectivity hurdle and everyone with a WiFi device can get a taste of high speed internet.
Re: India announces plan to connect 600k villages with optical fiber in 1000 days
#8While at it, they should also put up a pole every village (like electric pole) with high range WiFi router. This will remove the last 100m connectivity hurdle and everyone with a WiFi device can get a taste of high speed internet.
Disclaimer : I live in a village in Rajasthan.
People will still the WiFi device and sell it for pennies. They don't spare road light in many parts of cities.
Re: India announces plan to connect 600k villages with optical fiber in 1000 days
#9While at it, they should also put up a pole every village (like electric pole) with high range WiFi router. This will remove the last 100m connectivity hurdle and everyone with a WiFi device can get a taste of high speed internet.
Disclaimer : I live in a village in Rajasthan. People will still the WiFi device and sell it for pennies. They don't spare road light in many parts of cities.
Would 5g service be a better solution?
Re: India announces plan to connect 600k villages with optical fiber in 1000 days
#10Ok, but wouldn’t just providing clean drinking water for example be more critical for most of those families?