Internet-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]

For other uses, see Internet in a Box (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Network-In-a-Box.
Internet-in-a-Box
The 2017 set-up of an offline medical library. Anyone physically near to the device may connect to it and download the offline content it contains.

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

See also

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


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