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'E-Tuktuk'
takes digital technology to Sri Lankan
villages
18/05/2006 |
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Tuk-tuk, a
three-wheeled motorcycle which is a favoured form of local
transport common in South Asia, is set to take a new form as a
self-contained mobile telecentre in the hilly region of
Kothmale in central Sri Lanka.
Kothmale Community
Radio (KCR) has devised an innovative approach of content
delivery and radio production. The Kothmale CMC combines radio
broadcasting with telecentre and training facilities. The
station originated 'radio browsing', a format that brings
internet to radio listeners through a combination of
technologies.
The 'E-Tuktuk' is a self-contained
mobile telecentre and radio broadcasting unit which travels
into remote villages in the Kothmale region and provides
communities with KCR's programming.
The E-Tuktuk
contains a laptop computer, battery operated printer, camera,
telephone and scanner. Internet access is provided via a
CDMA-enabled wireless connection, and electricity is provided
via a generator. A roof rack allows the vehicle to carry other
equipment such as the KCR's mobile broadcasting unit.
Radio programmes are narrowcast via two loud speakers
mounted to the roof rack. The speaker system is used to
announce the telecentre's presence when it arrives in a
village or designated location. The weekly route of the
E-tuktuk is broadcast over the radio to inform listeners about
the location and time that it will arrive in their community.
The E-Tuktuk was officially launched at the Kothmale
Community Radio Station on the 29th of April 2006 and is
supported by Unesco in collaboration with MJF Charitable
Foundation, Suntel and Pan Asia ICT Research and Development
project.
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