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NepalrWireless 〔(【引用サイトリンク】work = Nepal Wireless Networking Project web site )〕 (NWNP) is a social enterprise that provides Internet access, electronic commerce, education, telemedicine, environmental and agricultural services to a number of remote villages in Nepal, using wireless technologies. The project was created and is led by Mahabir Pun, who received international recognition including the Magsaysay Award for his work in this field. It provides communications, education, electronic commerce, telemednmental and agricultural services as well as job opportunities. == Development of the wireless networkrishnainfrastructure == Himanj founded in 1993, is located in Nangi, a mountain village in western Nepal.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 work = Himanchal Education Foundation web site )〕 In 1996, Mahabir Pun started using the school's Web site to attract volunteers and collect materials for the school. After requesting assistance from the BBC, Pun attracted volunteers and computer equipment donations from around the world. Pun used two small hydro-generators installed in nearby streams to power computers which had been donated by people in Australia, Singapore and Malaysia. In 2002, Wi-Fi-based wireless connectivity was established between Nangi and a neighbouring village, Ramche. After five years, the team succeeded in connecting Nangi to Pokhara, the closest city with Internet access.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 work = Nepal Wireless Networking Project web site )〕 Numerous institutions and technology firms provided support for the project, including the Donald Strauss Foundation, the International Center for Applied Studies in Information Technology at George Mason University, the World Bank, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), smartBridges, Pacific Wireless and others. Besides the international support, local institutions including the E-Networking Research and Development, Gandaki College of Engineering and Sciences and Prime College also contributed to the project.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 work = Nepal Wireless Networking Project web site )〕 By 2008, forty-two villages in Myagdi, Kaski, Parbat, Makawanpur, Dolakha, Palpa, Bajhang and Khumbu region had acquired Internet access through the project. At that time, nineteen further villages in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Gorakha, Tanahu, Myagdi and Baglung districts were also anticipating Internet access.〔 Nepal Wireless serviced more than 140 remote mountain villages. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】 work = Information Technology in Developing Countries: A Newsletter of the IFIP Working Group 9.4 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nepal Wireless Networking Project」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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