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["Dykki Settle" <dsettle AT intrahealth.org>]

Hello GRHITS,

 

I sent the missive below to Bill Lester, CTO at EngenderHealth and Ninth Bridge.  I wanted to share with you how we begin thinking about supporting a new country office, and to solicit any feedback or knowledge from our larger community on Ethiopia specifically.

 

I will share with you how we progress in order to share my experiences and learn from yours.

 

Thank you!

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Dykki Settle

Director, Information Technology

Prime II/IntraHealth International

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Dykki Settle [mailto:dsettle AT intrahealth.org]
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 8:58 AM
To: 'William Lester'
Cc: grhits AT ibiblio.org; dsettle AT intrahealth.org
Subject: Ethiopia

 

Bill,

 

Here are my questions for the Ninth Bridge Ethiopia team.  Do you also have a team in Rwanda? 

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We are setting up an office in Ethiopia.  We have identified the location, and are in the process of moving staff into it.

The address of our office is…

 

Cristina Ruden

IntraHealth International, Inc./PRIME II

Higher 17

Woreda 20

House No 094

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

 

I hope to visit the office as soon as possible (depending on how quickly we can coordinate efforts), and oversee installation of a network, a Cobalt Qube,  and Internet access.  But I require local support, in the form of Ninth Bridge circuit riders themselves, or their technical contacts.  Here are my initial round of questions?

 

Do you have a presence in Ethiopia, or is it just one of your circuits?

If the latter, when do you expect to next be in proximity to this location?

Can we coordinate a network, server, and connectivity solution by that time?

 

Who is/are the primary network installation vendors in Addis Ababa? 

Who do you recommend?

How quickly could we arrange an installation?

What would be the typical cost of a Cat-5 installation with a good hub?  (I can bring the hub from the US if necessary)

 

Who is/are the primary Internet connectivity providers in Addis Ababa?

Who do you recommend?

I have heard there is regular individual dialup available for about $100.00/month. Whom do we contact and how quickly can this be established?

Is corporate dialup available in Addis Ababa? (I am assuming so)?

At what speeds?

How quickly can this be established?

What would be the typical cost?

Is dedicated leased line service available?

At what speeds and cost to this location?

How long from order will it take to install?

Is microwave available?

At what speeds and cost?

How long from order will it take to install?

 

Do you (Ninth Bridge) provide support services in Addis Ababa?

If not, who do you recommend?

What are the typical contract costs?

 

 

As you can see, I am trying to assemble a total budget and timeline so that I can ensure all things are coordinated during my visit.  Thank you for letting me overwhelm you.  I am certain this will be a sufficient number of questions to get us started.  Please feel free to volunteer any information I am not sufficiently informed or intelligent enough to query.

 

Thank you again, and take care,

 

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Dykki Settle
Director, Information Technology
PRIME II / IntraHealth International Inc.
dsettle AT intrahealth.org | +1(919)966-3868