[Marketing] Competitive Landscape: NComputing Partners with New United Nations Program to Provide Computing Access to Schools in Developing Nations

[Sean DALY]

more info on thread started here:
http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/iaep/2008-December/003224.html

also:
http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/iaep/2008-December/003227.html


and:
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Ncomputing-981346.html

http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/71046/
"... the new computer labs use desktop virtualization technology to
help mitigate hardware and maintenance costs and have been equipped
with the Microsoft Office Suite of products. The labs will be used to
teach basic computer skills, office productivity, reading, and math,
among other subjects."


Their positioning is older than ours... we continue to have the best
offer for younger kids.

Beyond OLPC, a partnership with an education-aware OEM such as Dell
would change the landscape overnight...

Sean

On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 6:30 PM, John Tierney <jtis4stx at hotmail.com> wrote:
> From the article says they are going with linux-based. Don't see why
> they wouldn't want to add Sugar as value add. In case of Rwanda
> this would fit perfectly with XO rollout-Laptops and Desktops all
> running Sugar. You would think this is something we could leverage
> especially with Africa OLPC Corps just about to kick-off.
>
>>The first pilot project was completed in Burkina Faso, with additional
>> projects spanning >Rwanda, Senegal, and Tanzania scheduled for 2009. These
>> projects will utilize 1,000 >NComputing Linux-based virtual desktops.
>> NComputing virtual desktops are ideal for the project because they provide
>> very low-cost computing, are simple to ship and install, require almost no
>> maintenance, and use only 1 watt of electricity. In addition to the product
>> donations, NComputing will also provide its logistical and operational
>> expertise with large-scale rollouts.
>
> John Tierney
>
>> Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 07:57:41 -0400
>> From: walter.bender at gmail.com
>> To: caroline at solutiongrove.com
>> CC: marketing at lists.sugarlabs.org
>> Subject: Re: [Marketing] Competitive Landscape: NComputing Partners with
>> New United Nations Program to Provide Computing Access to Schools in
>> Developing Nations
>>
>> I know them--I debated their founder/president on the pages of the WSJ
>> about 18 months ago. They are a Windows shop--having hired Will Plouff
>> from Microsoft a year ago. I'd be shocked if they were to ever
>> consider Sugar.
>>
>> -walter
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 7:52 AM, Caroline Meeks
>> <caroline at solutiongrove.com> wrote:
>> > Does anyone know anyone at NComputing.  Do we know if Sugar is on their
>> > radar?
>> >
>> > On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 6:06 AM, Sean DALY <sdaly.be at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> http://www.ncomputing.com/tabid/180/default.aspx?ContentID=289
>> >>
>> >> from the press release:
>> >> ***************
>> >> NComputing, the leading provider of ultra low-cost computing
>> >> solutions, today announced that it will partner with the United
>> >> Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) to bring
>> >> computer access to primary and secondary schools in developing
>> >> countries around the world. The initiative has strong support from UN
>> >> Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and aims to provide 500,000 workstations
>> >> to schools in developing nations by 2012. The program is being
>> >> developed by the UNDESA Global Alliance for ICT Development (GAID).
>> >> ...
>> >> Dr. Paul Jhin, who is leading the initiative, will present the details
>> >> of the program to education ministers and other attendees at the
>> >> eLearning Africa conference in Dakar, Senegal on May 29. Planning
>> >> sessions with ministers from African countries will also be held to
>> >> discuss additional pilot projects and large-scale deployments. “The
>> >> NComputing virtual desktops give us an important opportunity to
>> >> significantly expand computing access and simplify deployment,” said
>> >> Dr. Jhin. “This maximizes the use of donated and refurbished computers
>> >> and simplifies deployment and power requirements, which are key issues
>> >> in many parts of the developing world.”
>> >> ***************
>> >>
>> >> NComputing was the only Platinum Sponsor of the Dakar conference;
>> >> Intel and Microsoft were Gold sponsors.
>> >>
>> >> Sean
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