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Experiences in Bridging The Digital Divide

Experiences in Bridging The Digital Divide. Onno W. Purbo Onno@indo.net.id A Common Indonesian. References. http://sandbox.bellanet.org/~onno/ http://www.apjii.or.id/onno/ Mailing List wifi4d@dgroups.org. Acknowledgment.

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Experiences in Bridging The Digital Divide

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  1. Experiences in BridgingThe Digital Divide Onno W. Purbo Onno@indo.net.id A Common Indonesian

  2. References • http://sandbox.bellanet.org/~onno/ • http://www.apjii.or.id/onno/ • Mailing List • wifi4d@dgroups.org

  3. Acknowledgment .. • Thank you to my friends Basuki Suhardiman, Donny BU, Bona, Donny, Adi, Noor, Heru Nugroho, Judith, etc .. Who _voluntarily_ work hard to help the community.

  4. The Experiences .. • It is a long 10+ years process • Not instant • It is a self-finance process • Not much support from the Government • No World Bank Funding • No IMF Funding

  5. Indonesia 1993 • Internet Users Few • Cybercafe None • Schools on Internet None • ICT books Few • ICT Magazine Few

  6. 10+ Years Later, Today .. • 7.5+ Million Indonesian Internet Users • 5000+ WiFi outdoor installations • 2000+ CyberCafes • 1500+ schools on the Internet • 1000+ Community Radio • 20+ ICT Magazines • Hundreds ICT Books Title • Hundreds Local ICT Authors

  7. Who Done It? • Mostly community based .. • Not much gov’t funding & support • No World Bank, no IMF funding • Mostly self-finance

  8. Basic Strategies .. • Consumer  Producer • Supply driven  Demand driven • Operator Based  Community Based • Rely heavily on People’s Power. • Informal Education Process is KEY

  9. Principal Strategy • Create A People’s Movement • To Create Community Based Telecommunication Infrastructure. • Provide Knowledge To People for Free whenever possible. • Not much gov’t funding & support • No World Bank, no IMF funding • Mostly self-finance

  10. Keywords for Success • Education! Education! Education .. • Encourage knowledge producer • Knowledge Sharing To Make Things Difficult • No Money, Self-Finance .. • Sustainable Process • Bottom up • Community based Development

  11. Publish ~40 Books ..

  12. Community Based Infrastructure

  13. Major Technologies • WiFi – for outdoor usage! • VoIP • Neighborhood Network • Open Source Development Platform

  14. OutdoorWiFi

  15. Impact Unlicensing WiFi Band • One (1) million to 17.8 million WiFi based Internet users. • Rp. 1 Billion/year to Rp. 21 Billion/year ISP tax. • Rp. 7 Billion/year to Rp. 128 Billion/year VAT. • Rp. 18 Billion to Rp. 600 Billion investment tax. • 50.000 units to 2 million unit computers. • 5.5000 units to 130.000 units ISM band equipment. • Justify an industrial migration from antenna and tower manufacturing to ISM band equipment manufacturing at US$4.5 million value.

  16. VoIP

  17. NeighborhoodNetwork

  18. We do more .. • Run free talks on Internet at schools • Facilitate Open Source Communities • Currently 1500+ schools on Internet • 24.000+ high schools in Indonesia • Mostly Self-Finance • Some support Vocational School Director MoE • Investment US$2000-US$4000/school • 50 cents/student/month – RoI ~1 Year • Movement WiFi City WAN for School in 20 Cities. • Million Indonesian Future Generation ICT Literate  Self-Finance

  19. Stories Behind The Screen .. • “Jihad” for • Community Based ICT Infrastructure • Low Cost & User Friendly Equipments • From People • By People • For People

  20. The Catch … • Will need “Local Informal Leader” • The one who • Has the vision • Knows the way • Shows the way • Goes the way • It’s not easy to find one  …..

  21. Thank You • Knowledge is power, Share It, It’ll Multiply. You‘ll see the real power of Knowledge. • http://sandbox.bellanet.org/~onno/ • http://www.apjii.or.id/onno/ • Mailing List • wifi4d@dgroups.org

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