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ICT CONSULTING
I-LINX offers a global presence in ICT research and consulting. We provide
analytic services for organizations, governments and corporations that
are developing, selling, and adopting technology. We also develop systems
that improve data collection and knowledge management for businesses and
organizations operating internationally.
TELEMEDICINE
I-LINX works with telemedicine application developers to create cost-effective
connectivity models delivering real-time medical assistance in the most
remote locations. We assist government agencies, NGOs and corporate partners
to develop customized ICT solutions that address diverse health and safety
challenges. Our systems enable phone and/or web-based data collection,
statistical reporting and analysis, communications and messaging, and
monitoring and evaluation. We also provide on-the-ground and remote technical
assistance.
With our technology partners we have developed the following comprehensive
telemedicine solutions:
 Mobile
clinics
Field hospitals
Diagnostic
test kits
Remote
clinics
Home-based
diagnostic units
E-AGRICULTURE
I-LINX brings innovative solutions to complex problems in agriculture
and agribusiness. We work with governments, donor organizations, agricultural
industries and trade associations to build an agricultural sector that
contributes to national growth and stability.
For developing countries, in particular those with rural, agrarian bases,
we strive to increase growth in the agricultural sector through the introduction
of connectivity solutions (which improve rural infrastructure and enable
farmers to improve efficiency and satisfy regulatory requirements of importing
countries through improved crop management systems), tracking methods
and information access. We also focus on assisting our clients in strengthening
agribusinesses and farming groups through knowledge sharing. Access to
basic pricing, weather and market Information has been proven to increase
income and fuel growth in labor-intensive nonagricultural sectors, which
is essential to resolving the massive employment problems of developing
countries.
MICROFINANCE
Our ICT-enabled solutions assist Micro-finance Institutions (mFIs) in
expanding customer bases, extending reach and establishing secure customer
identities so as to reduce costs. We design remote banking systems using
smart cards, handhelds, and modified ATMs to bypass traditional banking
services. These solutions have lowered the overhead costs of our clients
and extended the availability of microfinance to underserved communities
both rural and urban.
E-GOVERNANCE
We promote the use of ICTs in government operations to facilitate speedy,
transparent, efficient, effective and accountable interaction between
citizens, businesses and other agencies. These solutions improve back-office
efficiencies in government operations which can result in significant
cost savings. Communication tools and systems are also used to improve
interaction through online services. Through the use of ICTs, the client
transitions from passive information recipient to active, engaged and
informed participant.
RELIEF & RECONSTRUCTION
Security and isolation are two factors that require humanitarian relief
organizations to turn more frequently towards ICTs for reliable communications.
Satellite communication in particular has become the standard equipment
for aid workers, especially those in post-conflict situations. Many relief
agencies rely on I-LINX to outfit their field teams with portable connectivity
tools that are light-weight, durable and robust. We assist partners in
building the appropriate technology into their programs. Tools include
voice and data communications systems for rapid deployment, assessments,
appraisals, M&E, personnel and supply tracking. We provide both temporary
and permanent field solutions.
E-LEARNING
I-LINX partners with leading content, capacity building and training
institutions to design and deliver connectivity centers, tools and applications
for e-learning projects. We build community learning centers that combine
knowledge acquisition and transfer tools with market-focused business
models to facilitate long-term sustainability of activities through fee-based
service delivery.
RAPID NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION
The information age has lead to an increasing information burden on development
agencies reporting to headquarter offices and donor agencies from the
field. Aid workers are expected to respond in real time with comprehensive
statistics that are difficult to compile without access to the Internet.
I-LINX has responded to this deficiency by devising portable connectivity
kits that outfit field teams with an "office in a box" for rapid
deployment and assessment needs. We leverage our relationships with technology
providers to offer a low-cost, high performance kit that includes voice
and data transmission and a computer device - all in a small backpack.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
ICTs provide major opportunities and social benefits for economic development
and income generation in rural areas. However power supply is a precondition
for the operation of ICTs. As a result, our designs evaluate the available
renewable energy options (solar, mini-hydro, wind, biomass) most suitable
to a given project context. Our designs emphasize renewable powered information
and communications technologies for rural areas.
FIELD COMMUNICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
Appropriate ICT strategies that assess the communications systems of
headquarter-to-field offices can have a significant impact on cost reduction
for programs. Too often, organizations design communications for field
offices without taking into account the necessity for achieving economies
of scale within their own network in order to reduce their overall communications
budgets. I-LINX helps our clients take a strategic approach to knowledge
management and information resource sharing across programs and cost centers
so that the costs saved on communications can be better spent on program
implementation.
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