Session One | Nov 8

SESSION TITLE

Keys for Sustainability (1):
Backhaul, CN models, cooperatives, SMEEs.

 

ABOUT THE SESSION

 

 

ABOUT THE MENTORS

Michuki Mwangi

Michuki Mwangi, Senior Director, Internet Technology and Development at the Internet Society. Michuki Mwangi joined ISOC in April 2008 as Senior Education Manager working with the Education team to promote Internet growth and sustainability in the developing world. As Senior Director for Internet Technology and Development, he leads the Infrastructure and Community Development project at the Internet Society. At the Internet Society, Michuki has been instrumental in the design and execution of the multi-pronged and ambitious, Africa Interconnection and Traffic Exchange Program, that aims to achieve 80% local and 20% international Internet traffic exchanged in Africa by the year 2020.

 

Penelope Partida Martínez

Penélope is an Electronic and Communications Enginner by ITESM Campus Monterrey with more than 18 years working experience in the telecommunications industry in Mexico. In 2007 she got a Master degree in Mobile Communications at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in Barcelona, Spain, where besides being a student, she participated as a teacher in workshops to bring ICTs to the elderly. In 2015 she colaborated with Fundación Envia in Oaxaca through computer workshops given to entrepreneur indigenous women. And participated with Calpulli Educational Center, where the computer workshop was given to the mothers of the little students. Since 2018, she started as an external consultant for Telecomunicaciones Indígenas Comunitarias, A.C. and REDES A.C. helping them develop telecom networks for Tosepan Cooperative and other communities. From March 2020 on, she is working as Operation Manager for TIC, A.C.