DAK Network | Electronics Seminar Topic
DAK Network
This paper outlines a migration path towards universal
broadband connectivity, motivated by the design of a wireless store-and-forward
communications network.
Daknet, an ad hoc network that uses wireless technology to
provide asynchronous digital connectivity, is evidence that the marriage of
wireless and asynchronous service which may lead to the beginning of a road to
universal broadband connectivity.
DakNet has been successfully deployed in remote parts of
both India and Cambodia at a cost two orders of magnitude less than of
traditional landline solutions. It can provide broadband access to even the
most remote areas at a low price.
Instead of trying relay data over a long distance, which can
be expensive and power-hungry, DakNet transmits data over short point-to-point
links between kiosks and portable storage devices, called mobile access
points(MAP). Mounted on and powered by a bus, a motor cycle, or even a bicycle
with a small generator, a MAP physically transports data among public kiosks
and private communication devices and between kiosks and hub.
Advantages
- Store-and-forward communication.
- Seamless scalability.
- Cost effective.
