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FrontlineSMS in the US?
Hi Edward, The average sending rate we've seen is roughly 8 SMS/minute with a cell phone, faster with a modem. Using a cell phones, you should be able to get 120 SMS out in 15 minutes or so - double…
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FrontlineSMS in the US?
Hi Edward, I have an unlimited data and SMS plan with AT&T, and I've had no trouble using my SIM in an unlocked Falcom SAMBA 75 modem. The GSM modems handle larger volumes of SMS better than han…
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New feature: FrontlineSMS user groups
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We've just launched FrontlineSMS Groups to create forums for specific fields: Health, Agriculture, Education, Election Monitoring, Economic Development, Human Rights, Media, and Conservation. http:/…
Started this discussion. Last reply by Janet G Nov 25.
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ELECTION MONITORING: This group is focused on the use of FrontlineSMS in the field of election monitoring.
MEDIA: This group is focused on the use of FrontlineSMS in the field of media.
HEALTH: This group is focused on the use of FrontlineSMS in the field of health.
CONSERVATION: This group is focused on the use of FrontlineSMS in the field of conservation.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: This group is focused on the use of FrontlineSMS in the field of economic development.
AGRICULTURE: This group is focused on the use of FrontlineSMS in the field of agriculture.
Hi Edward,
I have an unlimited data and SMS plan with AT&T, and I've had no trouble using my SIM in an unlocked Falcom SAMBA 75 modem. The GSM modems handle larger volumes of SMS better than handsets -- you could easily send 400 SMS per week using…
MEDIA: This group is focused on the use of FrontlineSMS in the field of media.
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- What brought you to FrontlineSMS (please give as much detail as possible)?
- Meeting Ken Banks!
- About me (please also add an image to your profile):
- I'm the Executive Director of FrontlineSMS:Medic (http://medic.frontlinesms.com). Feel free to connect here, via email (josh@medic.frontlinesms.com), on Twitter (http://twitter.com/joshnesbit), or at my blog (http://jopsa.org). Great to be part of this community!
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Comment Wall (9 comments)
- At 7:34pm on November 25, 2009,
B.K.Satapathy said… - Congratulation Josh,
Now you have diversified from one to many.Great work.It will be better if you can create an awareness module among NGO community here.What do you say??
- At 8:57am on November 25, 2009,
Janet G said… - HiJosh thanks for the groups. I was wondering if we could add one that is about accountability: access to information and/or government policies and budget/policy monitoring. This is the area I hope to employ FrontlineSMS in some day...
- At 6:39am on September 25, 2009,
John Chibuye said… - My name John Chibuye and please help were you are good in community.
John.
- At 4:22pm on January 22, 2009,
MULENGA MULENGA said… - I am really impressed with your work with the people in rural Malawi.
Regards,
Mulenga,Zambia
- At 9:40am on July 9, 2008,
Aluta said… - Thanks for the ideas. I will certainly let you know of the development. I think my starting point will be developing the proposal.
How far are you from Zomba, I have friends in Malawi working at the university of Malawi. Do you speak Chichewa?
- At 9:21pm on July 8, 2008,
Peter Burgess said… - Dear Josh
My first note to you was in response to the Project Summary which made reference to August 9th. I know Malawi a bit from 20 years ago, and am very much aware how valuable your work can be. I am also aware that when things break they may well stay that way because there is not enough local experience to fix things.
As I understand it your SMS dataflows are timely and free form and help CHWs enormously by getting relevant support ... and example of community informing "upwards" to get the right intervention.
But are there data that could flow up that would inform those of us who are not in Malawi about the cost and value of what you are doing month after month after month ... showing how valuable a program that engages CHWs is relative to a typical donor funded study of the some new health policy initiative to be recommended for 2015!
I have some ideas about how FronlineSMS could be used to be the dataflow tool for malaria surveillance and intervention (integrated malaria management) ... but want all sorts of fund flows to be initiated about issues that impact communities ... market prices for example ... incidents of violence ... etc
Some of this is on the Tr-Ac-Net website ... some is in various stages of being written up! Bottom line ... I am trying to figure out how to be the (virtual remote) CFO of a community and get resources used in the best possible way ... and being a former cost accountant I like the salary level of volunteer CHWs and their productivity when they are trained appropriately and given critical support!
Peter
- At 12:06pm on July 8, 2008,
Peter Burgess said…
- Dear Josh
What you are doing in Malawi is exciting ... but how does your effort continue in perpetuity ... especially the information dimension? Tr-Ac-Net and Community Accountancy could be part of the answer.
Peter
- At 5:04am on July 8, 2008,
Aluta said…
- Hi Josh
My name is Ditshego, Ken referred me to your page. I am based in South Africa. I am currently using frontlinesms to assist Tsogang Water and Sanitation, an NGO based in Limpopo to communicate through sms. The Director wants me to assist with a campaign to collect old cell phones so that he can distribute to members of the different project committees. Ken indicated that you manage to get donors who provided you with cell phones for your project in Malawi. Is it possible to share with me how you went about and also the possibility of linking me them?
regards
Ditshego
- At 3:47pm on June 25, 2008,
kiwanja said… - Welcome, Josh!
Great to see you here...
Looking forward to following your work in Malawi.
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