Kasabonika FN technicians visit K-Net
October 27, 2003 - 9:20am | by Anonymous
Robert Semple and Terra Anderson from Kasabonika First Nation are working together to support the development of broadband applications in their community. On Friday, Oct 24, they met with K-Net staff to discuss ongoing K-Net support for our partner First Nations utilizing the public benefit C-Band resource for broadband connectivity.
Discussions included:
- challenges and issues concerning the present level of service;
- overview of the existing network and the various components;
- introduction of available support services, staff and resources;
- tour of facilities, systems and components;
- review of network costs and pricing formula;
- introduction of the on-line video conferencing booking and network management systems;
- future developments including the construction of the big dish, additional bandwidth resources, scheduling system and partnerships;
- demonstrations of network applications.
