Bringing the Outside World to the Remote Mountains: the Nepal Wireless Networking Project

摘要: This teaching case presents the story of Nepal Wireless Networking Project (NWNP) and its effort to connect villages in remote areas outside world. Despite lack access proper equipment, fact that it was illegal install wireless network, technical competence difficult terrain Himalayan mountains, Mahabir Pun, initiator NWNP, suceeded bringing Internet these which led improvement education, health services incomegenerating activities. The describes development NWNP from inception today, stakeholders involved, provided, current challenges ideas for future improvements. It illustrates importance champion, process get commitments, contextual understanding, scaling up pilot projects wider implementations context developing countries.