Many of us take the internet for granted, but what about locations that are too remote or economically impoverished to enjoy the hi-tech benefits of the developed world?

Knysna is South Africa's first fully enabled wi-fi town

The coastal town of Knysna in South Africa was one such place. But now it is the largest wi-fi enabled area on the African continent.

Working in conjunction with the town's local authorities, internet provider UniNet has set up a system of base stations which spread wi-fi around the town.

"UniNet was founded on some principles which we derived from the South African government's green paper on telecommunications," said the company's David Jarvis.

"Our goal is largely to see our technologies and our services bridging the divide between rural and urban areas."

Full Story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/6983397.stm