SolarNetOne: A Turnkey Internet Hotspot Design

SolarNetOne: A Turnkey Internet Hotspot Design

Published on: Jul 15 2009 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on SolarNetOne: A Turnkey Internet Hotspot Design
Here is another interesting approach to an all-in-one solar powered computer lab: SolarNetOne SolarNetOne combines conditioned, renewable power; computers; WiFi; and a VSAT uplink to offer Internet connectivity where there...
More Mobile Phones than Light Bulbs in Uganda

More Mobile Phones than Light Bulbs in Uganda

Published on: Jul 15 2009 by Wayan Vota - 3 Comments
Here’s an interesting data point on the growth of mobile phones in Africa – they may already outnumber light bulbs in Uganda. New Ugandan light blub This idea started with the cNet article For Uganda’s...
Introducing Google SMS Uganda: Craigslist for Your Phone

Introducing Google SMS Uganda: Craigslist for Your Phone

Published on: Jul 13 2009 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
I’m very excited to see that Google is taking a serious interest in Africa. From offices in South Africa and Kenya, to an open call for Africans to expand Google Maps across the continent, they’re serious about...
Working Offline with Google Earth

Working Offline with Google Earth

Published on: Jul 13 2009 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
As we mentioned in our recent post about testing WiFi antennas across the San Francisco Bay, we at Inveneo rely heavily on Google Earth to better understand the complex wireless network projects we implement in rural and...
Dish vs Patch: WiFi Shootout Across San Francisco Bay

Dish vs Patch: WiFi Shootout Across San Francisco Bay

Published on: Jul 13 2009 by Andris Bjornson - Comments Off on Dish vs Patch: WiFi Shootout Across San Francisco Bay
Most of the time, when our Inveneo engineers are setting up WiFi antennas it’s to link schools or villages in rural Africa. Sometimes, though, we get to do a little networking right in our Bay Area backyard. Testing...
Bay Area WiFi Antenna Shootout

Bay Area WiFi Antenna Shootout

Published on: Jul 09 2009 by Andris Bjornson - Comments Off on Bay Area WiFi Antenna Shootout
Testing the 24 dBi grid antenna Most of the time, when our Inveneo engineers are setting up WiFi antennas it’s to link schools or villages in rural Africa.  Sometimes, though, we get to do a little networking right...
New Low Power Computer OS: Google Chrome?

New Low Power Computer OS: Google Chrome?

Published on: Jul 09 2009 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
For years, low-power computer buyers have had only two choices in operating systems: Linux or Windows. And the comparison and competition between the two systems is sometimes tiring, with near religious overtones. So its...
Get Hired! A New African Tech Job Board

Get Hired! A New African Tech Job Board

Published on: Jul 07 2009 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Get Hired! A New African Tech Job Board
Here at Inveneo, we’re often asked for leads on good African software developers or asked by Africans for job opportunities. And while we’re too small to employ all the gifted programmers we come across, or even...
Yes, There is Technology in Rwanda

Yes, There is Technology in Rwanda

Published on: Jun 24 2009 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
Rolling out the future of Rwanda I always love conversations with Silicon Valley types who never leave the Bay Area Bubble. When I say that Inveneo is working to bring technology to Africa, I often get a funny look with...