A FIRST FOR VANUATU, Telecom Vanuatu Limited through its sponsorship of the Fest Napuan was able stream live audio of the musical show on the internet. This is a major break through for the festival in reaching a wider audience. The festival was transmitted through ABC (pacific beat) and Capitol FM 107 websites.
We supplied the connection through our WiMAX base station at Ellouck; we were able to use the CPE-Si Subscriber unit, this was possible primarily due to the technology WIMAX uses to receive and transmit signals and also the location of the festival. On a technical point of view the installation was smooth sailing since no supporting poles were needed to mount the antennae and no hassles with strapping and terminating the long cables. It was all a matter of plug ‘n’ play and minimal time consumed for installation.
CPE-Si Subscriber unit
It is good to see TVL playing its part in providing a path for locals to explore and imagine the possibilities technology has to offer. This is yet again another avenue to develop; in our developing country.
This is interesting Asese. I imagine your broadband services there are far superior than ours, were still playing politics to even have anything like a WIMAX service going on.
So how are you involved with Fest Napuan?
WiMAX technology is relatively new in Vanuatu, I am directly involved setting up and rolling out our WiMAX network to our rural customers. Providing WiMAX to the fest Napuan was to get the word out there that this technology does exist in Vanuatu and that the options with it are limitless eg live streaming. This is how I am involved with the festival.
Great work, well I’ll certainly be interested in hearing more about your roll out of WIMAX. Rex has some big things coming up with Telikom so waiting on that to come through, http://yutok.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/broadband-internet-via-hf-radio/
Hey you think I can post your article on WIMAX on my blog?? Just wanna show PNG bloggers what is also happening around the pacific..
Sure that is fine by me, the more the exposure the better it is for this technology in the Pacific
Thanks…
So you guys doing this again for this years Fest Napuan?