Very low-cost internet access using KioskNet | Zendy

Shimin Guo | Zendy; Mohammad Hossein Falaki | Zendy; Earl Oliver | Zendy; Shams Rahman | Zendy; Aaditeshwar Seth | Zendy; Matei Zaharia | Zendy; Srinivasan Keshav | Zendy

AI Assistant Blog Pricing

Home ZAIA Blog

Open Access

Very low-cost internet access using KioskNet

Author(s) -

Shimin Guo,

Mohammad Hossein Falaki,

Earl Oliver,

Shams Rahman,

Aaditeshwar Seth,

Matei Zaharia,

Srinivasan Keshav

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

acm sigcomm computer communication review

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542

H-Index - 170

eISSN - 1943-5819

pISSN - 0146-4833

DOI - 10.1145/1290168.1290181

Subject(s) - interactive kiosk , software deployment , computer science , the internet , variety (cybernetics) , internet access , computer security , key (lock) , architecture , world wide web , telecommunications , software engineering , art , artificial intelligence , visual arts

Rural Internet kiosks in developing regions can cost-effectively provide communication and e-governance services to the poorest sections of society. A variety of technical and non-technical issues have caused most kiosk deployments to be economically unsustainable [1]. KioskNet addresses the key technical problems underlying kiosk failure by using robust 'mechanical backhaul' for connectivity [2], and by using low-cost and reliable kiosk-controllers to support services delivered from one or more recycled PCs. KioskNet also addresses related issues such as security, user management, and log collection. In this paper, we describe the KioskNet system, outlining its hardware, software, and security architecture. We describe a pilot deployment, and how we used lessons from this deployment to re-design our initial proto-type.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research