en.Wedoany.com Reported - Tanzania Community Networks Company has reached an agreement with South Korean IT company Innonet to deploy TV white space (TVWS) connectivity solutions in East Africa.

TVWS refers to low-frequency spectrum bands originally reserved for television broadcasting that are no longer in use. These unused frequencies can theoretically be used to provide wireless internet services.

The collaboration is based on a TVWS pilot project conducted in Kondoa, Dodoma. The project successfully connected over ten schools and community sites, demonstrating the potential of affordable wireless technology in bridging the digital divide in rural areas.

Building on this success, the initiative will expand to Kenya to provide connectivity for more schools, learners, and local communities. Kenya was chosen because it is one of the few African countries with a relatively favorable regulatory environment for TVWS deployment.

Tanzania Community Networks Company is a university-affiliated tech startup spun off from the University of Dodoma. The company stated that it advocates innovative approaches to serve unconnected and underconnected populations, and is exploring the integration of next-generation satellite technology to complement TVWS networks, ensuring that remote communities also have access to reliable internet services.

Innonet stated that its goal is to export products to African and South American markets through the Korean Public Procurement Service's innovative procurement overseas pilot project. The company claims that its fixed TVWS gateway and TVWS backpack Wi-Fi products can provide high-speed wireless data services without communication fees over distances of 10 kilometers or more. Innonet plans to expand its global market, focusing on developing countries lacking communication infrastructure.

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