Bo-Kaap Village Telco

The Village Telco in collaboration with the local community is deploying a pilot network in the Bo-Kaap. A dozen Mesh Potatoes will be installed in the month of June, 2010. If this initial test proves successful and useful to the community, this will be followed up by a larger deployment of up to 100 Mesh Potatoes in October,2010.

The Bo-Kaap is an area of Cape Town, South Africa formerly known as the Malay Quarter. It is a densely populated urban community, situated on the slopes of Signal Hill (Cape Town) above the city centre and is an historical centre of Cape Malay culture in Cape Town. Bo-Kaap is traditionally a multicultural area, rich in history and situated on the slopes of Signal Hill. The area is known for its romantic cobble stoned streets.