Introducing Inveneo BatNet: A Broadband WiFI Solution for Rural Areas
In an effort to extend WiFi signals into more rural regions, Inveneo has been secretly extending research into bat radar. A major breakthrough today allows WiFi...
Aakash: A $35 Android tablet towards universal access to computing
Much has been written about India’s unveiling of the $35 tablet Aakash. There is debate about Aakash’s potential to change the educational paradigm, about...
Learn to use Wireless Technology to Extend Internet Access with WirelessU
WirelessU is a group of dedicated professionals working towards a world-wide, people-centered, inclusive Information Society. Their goal is to make it easier for...
The Value of ICT in Humanitarian Relief Efforts
Mark Summer, Inveneo‘s Chief Innovation Officer, also leads our effort to bring needed information and communication technologies to Haiti. As part of Inveneo’s...
Village Telco and OpenBTS Networks: Technology Overview and Challenges
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Village Telco and OpenBTS are different technologies but they have a lot in common. One big thing they have in common is...
Magnetic Declination and Aligning WiFi Links
Understanding the difference between Magnetic (Compass) bearing and True bearing is key to aligning WiFi links.
Most wireless network planning software,...
Goat*Net: Bleating Edge WiFi Mesh Networking from Inveneo
The WiFi hackers at Inveneo, famous for their long-distance network in Haiti, are piloting a new Internet connectivity solution that they hope will bring Internet...
Is Data Security and Encryption Really Necessary in Rural Africa?
I am often asked about cyber security on WiFi networks for international development projects in rural Africa. My response is usually a laugh, as I find it hard...
Seamlessly Transfer Data Between Google Earth and Radio Mobile
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It’s the classic dilemma: Google Earth has the fantastic interface you need to keep track of your GPS data, and high...
Create Accurate WiFi Links, Free with ASTER GDEM
In 1999, the US and Japan jointly launched the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) into orbit. One of the goals of the ASTER instrument...