Kathmandu - A five-day workshop titled “Delay-Tolerant Networks (DTN) Solutions for Environmental Monitoring” has officially commenced at Prime College, aiming to strengthen environmental monitoring and disaster preparedness through innovative communication technologies.
The workshop is jointly organized by NREN, ICT4D, and Prime College in collaboration with ICTP. More than 35 participants, including regional fellows from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, India, and Nepal, are taking part in the program.
The workshop highlights the growing importance of Delay-Tolerant Network technology for countries like Nepal, where remote and geographically challenging regions often face limited or unreliable connectivity. Experts noted that DTN can play a vital role in resilient environmental monitoring, river-level observation, climate sensing, disaster risk reduction, and the development of future early warning systems.
During the opening session, renowned internet pioneer Vint Cerf delivered remote remarks emphasizing the global significance of DTN technology, including its potential contribution to the vision of a “Solar System Internet.”
Similarly, Nepali innovator Mahabir Pun shared his experiences in connecting rural Nepal through wireless technologies and stressed the importance of utilizing diverse technological solutions to bridge communication gaps in disconnected communities.
The workshop is being facilitated by ICTP resource persons, including Marco Zennaro, Samo Grasic, and Scott Burleigh, along with local facilitators. The program combines expert-led sessions and hands-on laboratory activities covering DTN architecture, Bundle Protocol, ION software, Raspberry Pi-based DTN nodes, resilient IoT systems, and a practical case study focused on the Trishuli River in Rasuwa.
Organizers believe the workshop will contribute to advancing sustainable communication systems, environmental monitoring technologies, and disaster preparedness initiatives in Nepal and the wider region.
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