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Monday, March 12, 2012

How Linux is changing lives in Zambia:Helping a small village to connect and communicate

Elton Munguya is the 28-year-old unit director of a moderately large residential and business ISP and network service provider.
His organisation counts many important institutions among its customers: the local bank, a hospital, several primary and secondary schools, the offices of the water administration board, a college and a bunch of cyber cafes.
The network has around 100 major nodes and access points (the exact number varies) and covers a geographical area of approximately 20km2.
Elton's role includes managing the roll-out of similar installations at other sites around the country. Like many young IT professionals, Munguya is laid-back, likeable and helpful to a fault. He's just bought his first car and he plans to get married early this year.