WSIS Forum 2018 Photo Contest Finalist

Internet Access for Tusheti II

WSIS Forum 2018 Photo Contest Finalist

Internet Access for Tusheti II

Packhorses wait as a team builds a tower on Kheki, a peak in beautiful and remote Tusheti in the Greater Caucasus Mountains in the Republic of Georgia. The tower is part of a solar-powered wireless network bringing broadband to Tusheti. Tremendous difficulties were had due to the terrain and unwieldy loads that had to be transported on horseback. A joint effort between several organizations including the Internet Society, Small & Medium Telecom Operators Association, the Tusheti Development Fund and Freenet, the project aims to support Tushetians’ ability to build economic opportunities while preserving their heritage, traditions, and ways of life.

Kheki, Tusheti, Republic of Georgia


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