The Kuhkenah Network Using Broadband Connections for Rural and Remote Community Development for the

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The Kuh-ke-nah NetworkUsing Broadband
Connections for Rural and Remote Community
Developmentfor the National Rural Conference
Red Deer, Albertadelivered via video conference

• Sioux Lookout, Ontario
• Presented by
• Brian Beaton, K-Net Coordinator
• Dan Pellerin, Network Manager
• October 23, 2004

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Overview

• Using Broadband Connections for Rural and Remote
  Community Development
• Defining Broadband
• Community Regional Networks vs Corporate
  Networks, ie. Whos Network
• Following traditional trade and service patterns,
  ie. natural flows
• Building applications on the natural flows and
  partnerships

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Who K-Net is

• A service based regional broadband network
  supporting local community networks
• Specializing in Remote and Rural communities with
  a primary emphasis on First Nation Communities
• An enabler of Information Communications
  Technologies
• An advocate for broadband deployment to
  Northwestern Ontario and in other parts of Canada
• A department of Keewaytinook Okimakanak, a
  not-for-profit First Nations organization
  delivering second level service support for
  member communities

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Planning for the Use of ICTs with the Communities
Harnessing new technologies to improve health,
education and business development
What do we want to do with the technology?
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K-Net Network
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K-Net Network
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HOW WE GOT HERE ...
http//knet.ca/NW-report.htm From Potential to
Practice Telecommunications Development in the
Nishnawbe-Aski Nation
Capacity Building
Local Area and Municipal Area Networking
K-Net e-Mail Account Penetration
Community Access to the Internet
Website Utilization
Helpdesk Services
Network Design and Strategy Development
Affordable Network Access
Growth in Digital Service in First Nations
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Broadband Applications

• Health
• Video consults.
• teleradiology
• Education
• KIHS
• Wahsa
• Economic Development training.
• Justice
• Sentencing circles
• Commerce
• On line businesses
• Governance
• Meetings, special events
• Communication Services
• Audio and video.

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http//legends.knet.ca/
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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT K-NET

• Website(http//knet.ca)
• Brian BeatonProject Leader(brian.beaton_at_knet.ca)
  
• Dan Pellerin
• Network Manager
• dan.pellerin_at_knet.ca
• K-Net Services at 877-737-KNET (5638)