RICS - Low Cost
Solar Powered VSAT
Ideal rural Internet solution
Solomon Islands
Rural Link
Leeming International Consulting
Leeming International Consultingare specialists in Information
and Communications Technology for Development (ICTD) based in Solomon Islands
in the Pacific Islands region. We have a focus on community access and education.
Projects (click on any image to view
info)
COMMUNITY
MEDIA:
Health Learning with
Community Radio
Isabel Youth Learning Network
RURAL COMMUNITY
ACCESS
Marovo Learning Network
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Solar power design for remote areas,
off-grid, communications
facilities and schools,
RESCO-MANAGER
VSAT Project
Management
Coordinating installation of 2.4m VSAT at ANZ Bank branches
with partners in 5 Pacific Islands countries
(Solomons & Cook Islands shown)
RURAL
BROADBAND / VSAT
PACRICS pilot sites Solomon Is.
Marovo and Duff Islands
OPEN
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND COLLABORATION
Learning4Content
Experience
SUSTAINABLE
RURAL NETWORKING
People First Network
SCHOOLNET
AND ICT IN EDUCATION
Distance Learning Centres Project
EU funded project (2004-8)
Community
broadcasting and Community
Media
FM broadcastsystems
and training for local and community broadcasting.
We are agents for
In-A-Box Innovations
We provide consultancy services including
expert technical advice, training and capacity development, project design
and management and research in areas such as ICT strategy and policy,
e-Government, rural and community
development, ICT in Education
and e-learning, community media
and other sectors.
We are also specialists in solar
power and renewable energy systems design and are authorised
agents for RESCO-MANAGER,
and are partners with several regional companies regardingsupply of technology. We have
conducted business in several regional countries and SE Asia.
Trading as Solomon Islands Rural Link we
provide solutions for remote area communications suitable for individuals,
companies and communities, including low cost VSAT broadband, Wi-Fi wide
area networking and FM broadcast systems.
E-inclusion: We understand that bridging the digital divide
in the Pacific requires more than technology. We therefore work closely
with rural communities and partner organisations to provide training,
capacity development, applications and linkages required for sustainable
community access. In this regard, we are advocates of the "first
mile" approach to community networking.
Mobiles
for Learning
How Mobile technology can be used to support learning for development
We have more than 15 years experience
in ICT4D in the Pacific Islands region. Our Principal Consultant
is David Leeming. Based in the Solomon Islands since 1995 and embedded
in Pacific Islands society, David has extensive local knowledge
and is a leading champion of ICT for Development, both nationally
and regionally. David is a Board Member of the Pacific islands Chapter
of the Internet Society, ISOC (2009-2012). CV
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Read more about David Publications
list of David Leeming
Partners
Clients:
The Commonwealth of Learning (we are International Partners of COL) The Secretariat of the Pacific
Community
UNICEF New Zealand
Pacifika Media Association Nauru
Government, Department of Education
Pacific Porphyry Ltd
WebSatMedia, Singapore
PNG Sustainable Development Ltd.
McConnell Dowell - RRR Programme, Solomon Islands
The Nature Conservancy Solomon
Islands Broadcasting Corporation