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Case Study Template
Author's Template for Submitting Project Reports to the ITU-D Focus Group 7 Case Library

The Case Library accepts reports of ongoing, recently completed and planned projects to develop rural applications and technology. Topics may include projects on tele-medicine, tele-education, disaster communications, planned projects that make new combinations of technology, reports of how equipment has been used in special environments, etc. The Case Library was designed to provide the latest news on progress in the vital field of rural applications to ITU-D members from developing countries and to the public at large.

Please provide a complete description of your project below and then press the Submit button. Send supplementary graphics and files to vishnu.calindi@itu.int.

Name of Project:

Introduction

Location and nature of the project
Lead Organizations
Technologies used
Participating Organizations

Location:

Geographic, demographic and socio-economic characteristics of project locale

Implementation Schedule / Status Ongoing Planned Completed

Timeframe

Applications & Services
Check one or more:

Community development, including multipurpose telecentres
Support for small business
Tele-health/Tele-medicine
Tele-education
Emergency support / disaster mitigation
Environmental monitoring / protection
Radio and TV broadcasting
POTS (plain old telephone service)
Other

Services offered and rates charged to rural customers:

Overview of business model and service distribution :

Infrastructure and Equipment

Describe as relevant:
» system configuration » frequency spectrum requirements

» access, transmission and/or broadcasting equipment » power source(s)and power consumption

» end-user terminal(s) » standards used

» billing/payment features » network management

» maintenance requirements » temperature/humidity specs

Commercial Viability of Project
Check all that apply to the project:

Currently subsidized
Revenues expected to cover operating costs years from start-up
Revenues became sufficient to cover operating costs years from start-up
Positive return on investment expected years from start-up
Positive return on investment achieved years from start-up
Project is in danger of termination due to lack of commercial viability

Scope of document restricted to Focus Group Members? Yes No

Contact Information

Organization:
Contact Name:
Address:
E-mail:
Website:

Case Study Template Author's Template for Submitting Project Reports to the ITU-D Focus Group 7 Case Library

Case Study Template
Author's Template for Submitting Project Reports to the ITU-D Focus Group 7 Case Library