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 CONTENTS

1 Abstract

2 Introduction

3 Mobile Ad Hoc Connectivity

- 3.1 The real-time aspect of telephony
- 3.2 Seamless Scalability

4 Daknet
- 4.1 In Action
- 4.2 A Lat Mile Stone

5 DakNet’s Network’s Architecture,

-5.1 How it works.

6 Daknet’s Advantages & Disadvantages

7 Conclusion

8 References

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INTRODUCTION
 DakNet is an internet service based on the technology, which was
spun-off from an idea, known as DonkeyNet.

 DakNet is an ad hoc network which uses wireless technology to

provide digital connectivity.

 It uses a store and forward technique through Wi-Fi, which is

described as "Cached Wi-Fi Intelligence”

 DakNet, derives from the Hindi word for “post” or “postal,”

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Mobile Ad hoc Connectivity
 DakNet wireless network takes advantage of the existing communications
and transportation infrastructure.

 DakNet transmits data over short point-to-point links between kiosks and
portable storage devices, called mobile access points (MAPs).

 Mounted on and powered by a bus, a motorcycle, or even a bicycle with a

small generator

 The Daknet operation thus has two types:

 MAP-equipped vehicle comes within range of a village WiFi- enabled
kiosk
 MAP-equipped vehicle comes within range of an Internet access point
(the hub)

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Seamless Scalability
 In addition to its tremendous cost reduction, a critical feature of DakNet
is its ability to provide a seamless method of upgrading to always-on
broadband connectivity.

 The only change is the addition of fixed-location wireless antennas and

towers—a change that is entirely transparent to end users because they
need not learn any new skills or buy any new hardware or software.

 DakNet makes it practical for individual households and private users to

get connected.

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Daknet in Action
 Villages in India and northern Cambodia are actively using DakNet with
good results.

 One of DakNet’s earliest deployments was as an affordable rural

connectivity solution for the Bhoomi e-governance project.

 In September 2003,we also implemented DakNet in a remote province of

Cambodia for 15 solar-powered village schools, telemedicine clinics, and
a governor’s office.

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Moto-Bike innovation

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 Myths And Truths
 Myth : The village telephone is the best model for poor
communities.

Truth : Giving everyone access to digital messaging is better

than installing a community telephone.

 Myth :Poor people don’t need computers.

Truth : The poor not only need digital services, but they are
willing and able to pay for them.

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Daknet’s network architecture
 The main parts of daknet architecture are:

 Mobile access point

 Hub

 Kiosk

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How It Works?
 DakNet transmits data over short point-to-point links between kiosks
and portable storage devices, called mobile access point(MAPs).

 MAP physically transports data

 DakNet Mobile Access Point (MAP) Networks require:

 Appropriate Environment: computers in remote villages that can be

accessed by road transport.

 Approach: MAPs are installed on vehicles that normally pass by each

village to provide store-and-forward connectivity

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Contd..

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 “Daknet” allows rural villages to exchange messages and video through
a mobile ISP.

 Villagers are able to send message and record videos through these
kiosks.

 All information is downloaded to the central system at the office station.

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Advantages & Disadvantages of
daknet
Real-time communications not required for public
kiosks
 1. Communications tend to be asynchronous

 2. Villager’s trade –off latency for affordability

Leverages two major trends

 1. Cost of wireless broad (WiFi)

 2. Cost of digital storage

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Contd..
 Easy to implement on widespread basis

 Lower uplink costs and maintenance

requirements

 Bandwidth does not decrease with distance

 Seed infrastructure that is scalable with demand

 Reduced regulatory challenges and licensing fees

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Disadvantages
 Token ring constraint if a lower tier goes down, all
higher tier goes down

 Experience and Expertise person can only handled

kiosk

 Efficiency of bandwidth reduced for each tier

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APPLICATIONS

 EDUCATION

 TELEMEDICINE

 E-GOVERNMENT

 E-COMMERCE

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Conclusion
 DakNet’s low deployment cost and its enthusiastic reception by rural
users has motivated dozens of inquires for further deployments.

 The larger goal is to shift the policy focus of the government’s

universal-service-obligation funds from wire line village telephones to
wireless ad hoc networking.

 Country wide connectivity through Daknet.

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References

 www.google.com
 www.wikipedia.com
 www.studymafia.org

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Thanks

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