By Thursday, 26 January 2012
| • | Currently available in North West, Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces |
| • | Almost 30 community libraries to be connected via Satellite and ADSL |
| • | Free internet and connectivity for local communities |
| • | Provides access for private citizens, SMEs, School learners to job sites, adult education, information for school projects, and government services |
| • | Installation and support provided by Vodacom partner Meso IT Solutions |
Johannesburg, 26 January 2012: Vodacom has announced the successful implementation of Phase 1 of a libraries project for internet connectivity across three provinces - North West, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. When completed, almost 300 community libraries will be connected using VSAT and Vodacom ADSL services.
The National Department of Arts and Culture multi- million Rand project is managed and driven by the National Library of South Africa (NLSA) and is being successfully implemented due to tight co-operation and communication between the service provider and Provincial Libraries.
"This project started when we were implementing the SITA/ NLSA open source Library Information Management System (LIMS),
