Action > Bridging the digital divide
Access to communication: a universal right
In light of the fact that access to information and means of communication is a universal right for all, TSF has opened several telecoms centres for various communities across the globe. These centres aim to help the vulnerable populations by offering them access to services that were heretofore inaccessible to them.
3rd IT CUP centre in Guiè, Burkina Faso: ICT for development
The third IT CUP telecom community center, inaugurated in Guiè in March 2010, located 60km away from Ouagadougou, provides invaluable assistance to the local community and to the different development programs carried out by the Association Zoramb Naagtaaba (AZN). Guie is henceforth a region connected to the rest of the world. Thanks to this initiative, the eradication of digital isolation is continuing apace.
Telecom centre, Nicaragua: connect indigenous communities
In cooperation with the PIT (the Association Indigenous Community of Telpaneca) and according to already identified needs in the area, two new computer training programs have been set up within Telpaneca telecom community centre. Inaugurated in 2008, with the support of IT CUP, the Telecoms Center now consists of 9 computers and provides various services to the indigenous community (Internet, printing, scanning, computer and Internet trainings, and phone and photo services). The Telecoms Center plays a major role in this very isolated and poor city (19,000 inhabitants), mainly composed of indigenous people. Telpaneca is situated in Northern Nicaragua, which is very frequently affected by floods and which, consequently, suffers from total isolation due to the roads covered by the river. Telpaneca is now a region connected to the rest of the world.
TSF&Enfants du Mékong bridge the digital divide in Cambodia
23rd July, 2013 - Since its creation, Télécoms Sans Frontières’ priority has been to combat digital isolation in regions deprived of the necessary telecommunication infrastructures, such as the Banteay Meanchey province.