Michele Weslander Quaid interviewed at Gov 2.0 Summit 2010
summary
UnityNet aims to bring sustainable internet access to Afghan regions using low-cost hardware and open source tools so locals can collaborate offline and sync later, claiming it improves local decision making and resilience when adversaries cut cell service. The deployment mixes satellite backhaul, mesh and Wi‑Fi nodes with FabFi style antennas built from plywood and chicken wire, a hub-and-subnode architecture that syncs maps and data, and SMS ingestion via Ushahidi to protect sources.
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chapters (5)
- 0:00Start
- 0:02Unity Net in Afghanistan
- 4:24Connectivity Opportunities
- 5:13Why Use Open Source Commodity Hardware
- 8:11Afghanistan Election Monitoring
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