Development of Health and Education Resources: Wireless Communications in Ethiopia Jesús Berdún Peñato

2 Context ICT in Developing Countries Lack of infrastructure Low public investment Knowledge restriction Solutions available Alternative contributions Willingness Introduction Technical SocialDiscussionQ&A

Viability Project Technical Requirements Social Repercussion 3 Motivation WHY? Introduction Technical SocialDiscussionQ&A

Technical Requirements 4 Wireless Communications Low Cost Versatility Simplicity – WiFi IEEE Protocols – WiMAX Power Supply Context Alternative Energy Introduction Technical SocialDiscussionQ&A

Social Aspects 5 Public Agents involved Authorities Final User Local Administrations Needs Knowledge of ICT Assimilation and Maintenance Social Repercussion Introduction Technical SocialDiscussionQ&A

Social Results 6 Introduction Technical SocialDiscussionQ&A Authority constraints Restricted use of Information Technologies Technology Acceptance

Discussion 7 Introduction Technical SocialDiscussionQ&A Technology is not a handicap Useful, continuous and long-lasting development Investment on ICT abilities and usage Software: OS, Databases, Intranets,... Hardware: PCs, WiFi, Routers,...

What to do? 8 Introduction Technical SocialDiscussionQ&A Role of University and Health Centers Develop easy-to-use applications Step-by-step implementation

Contributors Introduction Technical SocialDiscussionQ&A 9

Question and Answer Session ¡THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION! 10 Education is the base of civilization Introduction Technical SocialDiscussionQ&A