2/12/2008 – 10/12/2008
The implementation of the Internal voip began with the configuration of the Asterix embedded PBX. We created a dial plan for the internal Fantsuam network and got the phones working, the internal intercom is now based on voip and has seven extentions.
Preparations for the installation of the billing and server management software began, Apache, PHP, MySQL, MRTG and Nagios were installed and configured to monitor the servers.
20/12/2008
There was a meeting with the Fantsuam wireless Africa team and the small and medium enterprises advisor. We wanted to identify partners who would be willing to pay for services like viop calls and HIV/AIDS calls. Possible clients are the catholic relief services and ICAP. There were discussions about who would require our services, how to go about the demand side study. We considered hot to approach the tax office to give us numbers of tax paying businesses in kafanchan that might be interested in getting Internet connection. Another strategy we discussed to introduce Internet to schools, is Rafiki and learning about living, online learning programs for children and teenagers.
To put into perspective the costs involved with setting up the repeater mesh nodes owned and run by local entrepreneurs, we made a budget that uses cantenna’s and mesh potatoes.
01/01/09
The regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) awarded a grant under her Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) programme to put up a replication of ZittNet as a Community Communications Center (CCC) in Ungwa Rimi, Zangon Kataf District of Kaduna State.
This is a boost for the ZittNEt project especially in her drive to reach 10,000 rural community dwellers.

19/01/09 - 26/01/09
Conducted a tour of ZittNet coverage area to create awareness within the community and among prospective clients key to the project success (churches, mosques, hospitals, schools and small businesses) on the need and possible benefits of hooking up to the ZittNet wireless Network.

18/01/09
ZittNet got an additional client connected to the Network.
Client Details:
Jema'a Petrol Station
Contact Person - Suleiman (+2348034890900)
Address - Kagoro Road, Kafanchan, Kaduna State.

19/01/09
Submitted a Proposal for funding of ZittNet's planned expansion to host micro products and services (particular in Agriculture) on the ZittNet network.
This was in response to a request for proposal (RFP) by the World Bank Civil Society Fund Small Grants Program. We were privileged to go over the proposal with Uys before submission.
Find attached a copy of the submitted proposal.

23/02/09 - 27/02/09
We carried out a follow-up visit on the earlier awareness to prospective clients. We were able to discuss one on one with a number of prospective clients as listed below who have also requested for a quote for connection.
1. 2nd ECWA Church, Kafanchan
2. Catholic Diocess of kafanchan (Includes a School)
3. Assemblies of God Church (New Jerusalem)
4. Calvary Clinic & Maternity
5. Anglican Cathedral church of Holy Trinity. (Includes a Primary & Secondary School)
6. Good News Power Base.
7. New Generation Baptist Churc (Includes Schools)
8. Living Faith Church.