Internet-in-a-Box

Internet-in-a-Box

Internet-in-a-Box

Electronic device that allows multiple people to access the content on it via wireless access

For other uses, see Internet in a Box (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Network-In-a-Box.

Internet-in-a-Box is a low cost digital library, consisting of a wireless access point with storage, which users nearby can connect to.[1]

Quick Facts

Its realization in hardware and software has changed since 2012, as miniaturization of storage space and electronics progressed.[2] As of 2017, its hardware may consist of a Raspberry Pi with a replaceable storage card.[1]

In 2016, Columbia University's Masters in Public Administration in Development Practice (MPA-DP) explored using these boxes in the Dominican Republic for three months.[3]

Digital library

The digital library is composed of multiple modules; modules may be pre-installed, or users may choose which to install. Examples of modules include Wikipedia in a specific language, Wikipedia's Medical Encyclopedia, Khan Academy Lite, and OpenStreetMap.[3][1] Other content includes Moodle, Nextcloud, MediaWiki, PhET (interactive mathematics and science simulations), TED Talks.[4]

History

The concept grew out of One Laptop per Child's school server project.[1]

  • 2017 version of IIAB with medical content
  • An older version of offline Wikimedia content and a WiFi transmitter.
  • Video overview of efforts in Dominican Republic
  • Internet-in-a-Box 2019 version compared to passport
  • Video discussing the rollout of IIAB in Peru in 2018

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Watkins, Don. "How to create an Internet-in-a-Box on a Raspberry Pi". Opensource.com. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  2. [2]
    Gaskill, Braddock (2014). "Internet in a Box" (PDF).
  3. [3]
    "Internet-in-a-Box: Connectivity for the Rest of the World". 13 June 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  4. [4]
    "How to create an Internet-in-a-Box on a Raspberry Pi". Opensource.com.


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