Family Alliance For Development And Cooperation, Tanzania

FADECO GETS BROAD BAND INTERNET ACCESS

The 5 th Nov. 2004 saw FADECO install a broad band internet facility thanks to the generous support of the Regional Agricultural Information network (RAIN).

Here is some information and a couple of photos about the satellite link and how it will be used.

FADECO would like to express its gratitude and appreciation to the Coordinator of RAIN Mrs Dorothy Mukhebi and the Assistant Project Coordinator, Ms Jacqueline for their kind assistance in providing the funds to purchase the VSAT satellite dish for its campus in Kayanga, Karagwe district, North Western Tanzania. The technical details and specifications of the Internet gateway can be got from SATCOM

The equipment cost

Here is the contact information for the equipment suppliers in Tanzania:

The speed of the satellite connection with the VSAT equipment varies between 2.2 megabits per second to 100 kilobits per second depending how many others are using the satellite. Even at the slower connection speed, it is at least 200 times faster than the previous connection via mobile phone, which was the only type of Internet connection possible in Kagadi. In addition, the new satellite connection is reliable. Previously it could take up to one hour to send a few text emails because the mobile phone connection kept dropping out.