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The government expects that the ICT facilities and internet connection that will be provided to these schools will benefi t the targeted benefi ciaries who are the students and teachers of the schools, so as to enhance modern learning methods in their schools.

Dr. MngodoTanzanian Ministry of Communication, Science and Technology

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We are excited to be part of this project as it will improve our pupils’ learning through the ICT. Tanzania’s key development objective for 2014 and beyond is to become a Centre of Excellence for the care of deaf children and work as an outreach facility for the local Tanzanian deaf community. Access to broadband is a vital step towards this. We very much look forward to seeing how the children respond to internet access.

Mwalimu WinfridaHeadteacher at Buguruni School for the Deaf

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To meet the connectivity needs of rural schools in Dar es Salaam, Avanti Communications and Universal Communications Service Access Fund (UCSAF) worked in partnership to deliver a signifi cant satellite broadband installation programme across Tanzania.

High-speed broadband was installed at a series of schools, providing connectivity to pupils where previously there had been none. Avanti’s Ka-band technology enabled e-learning to become embedded within the schools’ core curriculum.

The Solution

The Challenge

Thousands of schools in East Africa are located beyond the reach of fi bre broadband. For schools lucky enough to have access to the internet, the connection is rarely reliable and in-country coverage is inconsistent. To enhance learning, a resilient broadband service capable of reaching hundreds of remote schools in Tanzania was required.

With a growing number of e-learning programmes on offer to schools, access to high-speed broadband has become a pre-requisite for successful teaching across the globe. Avanti successfully deployed high-speed broadband to Tanzania’s most remote schools in short timeframes. Its leading satellite technology reaches beyond the limitations of terrestrial networks, helping to bridge the digital divide in African education, today.

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