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Wireless Internet Links Highland Community to the World
Nestled in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range in northern Vietnam is the small, picturesque village of TaVan. Set in a tranquil landscape of rice terraces and roaming water buffalo, Ta Van is an unlikely highlandlocation for a small technological marvel that holds potential for replication in other remote villagesaround the world. With help from Intel, Vietnam Data Communication Company (VDC), a subsidiary of Vietnam Post and Telecommunication Group (VNPT), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Ta Van has managed to establish Internet links with the surrounding region and indeed, the rest of theworld—no mean feat for a remote village that previously struggled with weak mobile phone signals andhas only two fixed-line phones.Though still in the early stage, the success of the Ta Van project thus far has its partners optimistic thatthe solution can be replicated in other remote communities in Vietnam, as well as other underservedregions throughout the world.
Wireless Internet Links Highland Community to the World
Nestled in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range in northern Vietnam is the small, picturesque village of TaVan. Set in a tranquil landscape of rice terraces and roaming water buffalo, Ta Van is an unlikely highlandlocation for a small technological marvel that holds potential for replication in other remote villagesaround the world. With help from Intel, Vietnam Data Communication Company (VDC), a subsidiary of Vietnam Post and Telecommunication Group (VNPT), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Ta Van has managed to establish Internet links with the surrounding region and indeed, the rest of theworld—no mean feat for a remote village that previously struggled with weak mobile phone signals andhas only two fixed-line phones.Though still in the early stage, the success of the Ta Van project thus far has its partners optimistic thatthe solution can be replicated in other remote communities in Vietnam, as well as other underservedregions throughout the world.