Stage 2: Stakeholder Engagement

This module covers that practical process of how to engage with the different stakeholders associated with deploying a community network. This includes carrying out a community mapping exercise and creating buy-in necessary for a successful and sustainable CN. The process includes documenting connectivity needs, engaging the telecom sector stakeholders to test the research, Testing availability of backhaul services and the initial network design, Discussing and defining the tasks, skills, responsibilities, and structure of the community network and discussing and testing the costs and income assumptions