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The Internet Dealer of Rural Mexico
Fiber optic service (FiOS) is currently the newest and fastest internet service to date. Urban areas around the globe already have this. However, some rural areas like Arroyo Prieto in Mexico do not have access to FiOS and still rely on satellite internet providers. Unfortunately, as satellite internet is prone to interferences, clouds and rain showers often mean a slow or broken connection. It is without saying that the residents of Arroyo Prieto have a hard time connecting to the internet, not to mention that subscribing to internet service is expensive (and more expensive if you're in a rural area.)Fortunately, there are those like Quirino de la Cruz Nicolás. He's an internet dealer who provides Wi-Fi to his community at a rate of 10 pesos (48 cents) an hour. In recent years, however, de la Cruz has had to lower the rate to 5 pesos (24 cents), as four of his neighbors also became internet dealers (and they had better coverage).De la Cruz and his neighbors may be the last internet dealers of rural Mexico, as Mexican value-added resellers, or VARs, which resell satellite internet company data to rural towns, have arrived and they can provide better deals for the community.Today, de la Cruz's business has slowed to a trickle. However, when the time comes when better internet deals arrive, he plans to build a cyber café in Arroyo Prieto.Image Credit: TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay#Technology #DigitalDivide #Internet #Satellite #FiberOptic #rural #Mexico
Pisonet: Internet Vending Machine That Sells You Five Minutes of Internet Access in the Backstreet of Manila
In first world countries like the United States, we don't often think of our broadband Internet access unless the wi-fi is down. But in many parts of the world, getting on the Internet turns out to be quite a challenge in and of itself.Take, for example, how poor people who live in the slums of central Manila, the capital of the Philippines, get on the web. There, Internet connection is still required for daily life - paying bills, communicating via emails and getting school assignments, for example, not to mention for entertainment like playing an online game. But paying a monthly fee for Internet access is out of reach for many of the residents of the backstreets of city.The solution is a pay-as-you-go system called the Pisonet. Filipinos from poor or underprivileged households access the Internet through a vending machine-style PC: put one Philippine peso (about two cents) into a pisonet stall and a timer starts counting down from 5 minutes.After the five minute is up, the computer doesn't disconnect from the Internet. Instead, the monitor goes blank until the customer puts in another peso. In this sense, coin is truly the currency of the pisonet Internet.Photo by: Kimberly dela Cruz for Rest of World#Internet #Manila #Pisonet #Peso #coin
Cellular Tower in the Sky: Internet Blimp Brings Web Connectivity to Zanzibar
The power of technology, indeed. A mobile internet network will have a test run in the Tanzanian islands of Zanzibar and Pemba. UK company World Mobile will employ a hybrid network in these areas. The company will use blimp-like tethered balloons called aerostats to provide coverage across the islands.The balloons were created to survive winds up to 150 kilometers per hour (93 miles per hour) and stay airborne for up to 14 days before descending for refilling. The first balloon will be launched in June. The company aims to construct a network of nodes on the ground to provide internet service for residents in the area. It will be enough for video streaming and gaming. World Bank’s senior digital development specialist Sara Ballan believes that the connectivity they are building for the residents can unlock a potential that is important for society at large. "For a farmer, connectivity can open access to weather information, market prices and easier payment flows. For the economy, digital transformation is a driver of growth, innovation, job creation, and access to services," she explained. Image credit: World Mobile #technology #blimp #Internet #Tanzania #WorldBank #aerostats
THOR: A Mobile Rapid Response Truck That Brings Mobile 5G Access to First Responders
When a natural disaster strikes, one of the first things that often fail is the area's communication network. First responders can't use their phones to call or to access the Internet as network access is knocked out.Meet the Tactical Humanitarian Operations Response (aka THOR) vehicle that's recently unveiled by Verizon Frontline. The vehicle is equipped to bring 5G and satellite connectivity to help first responders and military personnel. The truck even has an onboard tethered drone to assist in search and rescue operations.According to the company, "with capabilities ranging from mobile, private 5G UWB to satellite, to commercial and onboard drone options, to the ability to be operated remotely from a tablet, THOR could be considered the Swiss-Army Knife of Verizon Frontline services."#Verizon #rapidresponse #drone #satellite #cellphone #Internet #5G #truck #firstresponder
Starlink Satellite Dish on a Car Gets You Internet Connectivity AND a Traffic Ticket
Apparently, adding a Starlink satellite dish to the hood of your car not only will get you Internet connection, it'll also give you a traffic ticket and Internet fame!"Sir I stopped you today for that visual obstruction on your hood. Does it not block your view while driving?" asked CHP officer T. Caton as posted on the CHP Antelope Valley Facebook page. To which the driver replied, "Only when I make right turns."#Starlink #satellite #Internet #car #trafficticket
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