The centre’s owner needed his own personal phone that would maintain a constant, stable communication link.

He has equipped himself with a Thuraya SO-2510 satellite phone to maintain constant communication on his road trips to and from Lokichogio and Nairobi

Some of the community members needed access to a public phone line as they didn’t have they’re own personal fixed line.

The centre set up a Public Calling Office that is accessible to anyone wishing to make or receive calls at a cost-efficient charge.

The PCO enables the surrounding community to interact with other locations and regions in regards to business, making their business transactions more efficient and quick.

People are able to communicate and check up on family members and basically be up to date on the lives of loved ones and the outside world.

The centre needed a wide area network equivalent to the national grid to provide surrounding businesses with an effective communication link.

They set-up a VSAT and through a wireless network, the centre now provides the community, surrounding businesses, individuals and households, with a cost-effective communication channel.

The centre’s owner as well uses the VSAT to effectively coordinate his suppliers and ensures his businesses stock is always sufficient and his business is operating at an optimal level as he easily emails his order forms and invoices.

As the centre offers an internet service, they needed an effective, dynamic and stable internet solution.

The centre is using a VSAT solution as it supports many users enabling everyone to carry out their own personal tasks at their own timely convenience.

The community can access the internet at high speeds, keeping up to date with national and global happenings

The Centre owner is able to download through the internet, Thuraya airtime vouchers which he resells to several business men who regularly travel to Sudan

The school needed to constantly interact with its suppliers more effectively to maintain stock

The school set-up a VSAT solution in their administration office and were able to continuously access the online education centre for new teaching material.

They were able to communicate with the board of education regularly for new instructions and progress feedback

The school’s medical dispensary was effectively ordering medical supplies, receiving them in good time and maintaining the much needed medical stock.

The staff needed effective communication devices to maintain order and coordinate students efficiently.

Each of the staff using VSAT’s Voip calls were able to effectively call out and communicate emergencies especially for student boarders during late hour incidents

The school also set up a Public Calling Office for the staff members to have access to a central phone facility that offers cheap calling rates