[school-discuss] Fwd: New Book: Wireless Networking in the Developing World - Arabic Edition

[Joel Kahn <jj2kk4@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- Anas TAWILEH <anas@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: "Anas TAWILEH" <anas@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <global-text-project-general-group@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: New Book: Wireless Networking in the Developing World -
> Arabic Edition
> Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:04:04 -0000
> 
> PRESS RELEASE
> 
>  
> 
> Wireless Networking in the Developing World
> 
> - Arabic Edition
> 
>  
> 
> 25 February, 2008: Cardiff, United Kingdom and Cairo, Egypt
> 
>  
> 
> One book can often be equivalent to a library, particularly in the
> developing world..
> 
>  
> 
> Today, the Arabic edition of the "Wireless Networking in the
> Developing
> World" book is released, following the significant success of the
> first
> English edition, to bring the book to the millions of Arabic
> speaking
> audiences.
> 
>  
> 
> The Arab world is in an urgent need today for effective solutions
> to address
> the challenges of providing communication services and Internet
> connectivity.  Evidence shows that complex and expensive solutions
> are often
> doomed to fail, and that simpler, low cost alternatives should be
> actively
> pursued to enable everyone without discrimination to enjoy the
> fruits of the
> emerging information and communication technology revolution.
> 
>  
> 
> Wireless technologies offer an attractive option to satisfy the
> communication and networking requirements in all environments,
> particularly
> rural and remote areas where the feasibility of wired
> communications
> infrastructures is questionable. These technologies have been
> exploited
> creatively in innovative projects to grant access to the wealth of
> information available in the Internet to millions of people around
> the
> world, in addition to creating unique opportunities for dialogue,
> learning
> and work.
> 
>  
> 
> This book provides an excellent introduction to the most important
> theoretical concepts required to understand the behaviour of
> wireless
> networks, in addition to practical guidance on how to apply these
> concepts
> to design and build low cost wireless networks. It also offers
> plenty of
> expert advice to help the reader avoid many problems and save time.
> Moreover, the book contains several case studies to demonstrate the
> feasibility of wireless technologies in real world situations.
> 
>  
> 
> This book is the corner stone for an ambitious project to bring
> wireless
> networks, along with its promises and potential, to the Arab
> region, to
> overcome the language barrier and reach out to everyone who would
> like to
> learn or contribute to the use of these technologies in building an
> equitable knowledge society. As of today, this project contains:
> 
>  
> 
> *	"Wireless Networking: A Primer": a short guide for the essential
> concepts in wireless networking and how they could be applied in
> designing
> and building wireless networks
> *	Multi Media Training Kit - Wireless Networking in Arabic: an
> excellent supplement to the book for educational, training and
> capacity
> building purposes
> *	The Arabic Wireless Networking in the Developing World website:
> the
> meeting point for wireless enthusiasts in the Arab world. The
> website
> includes a discussion forum and references to several real world
> projects
> 
>  
> 
> To maximise its reach, the book is released free of charge under a
> Creative
> Commons Atribution-ShareAlike license, which allows anyone to
> freely
> download, copy, update or redistribute the book.
> 
> This work was supported by the International Development Research
> Centre
> (IDRC) and Networktheworld.org, translated by Anas TAWILEH and
> reviewed by
> Dr. Adel El ZAIM.
> 
> Website of the Arabic edition: www.lasilky.org
> <http://www.lasilky.org/> 
> 
> Website of the English edition (and other languages): www.wndw.net
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