Free access to basic information – a driver for innovation 1 «Hjernekraft fra Kjeller» 7.10.2015 Stian Løvold UNIK - Universitetssenteret på Kjeller [email protected] Hovedbudskapet Tilgang til (basis-informasjon på) internett er et «must» for innovasjon og velstandsøkning Milliarder av mennesker har ikke tilgang til internet Dette prøver Basic Internet Foundation (og andre) å gjøre noe med – For å løfte folk ut av fattigdom – For å skape et marked Basic Internet Foundation har fokus på Helse, Utdanning og Entreprenørskap Gratis tilgang til Basic Informasjon på internett kan være av interesse flere steder… Mobile Innovations Sep 2009, Josef Noll .... and the Internet Mobile Innovations Sep 2009, Josef Noll 3 Internet to the backwoods Google: «Project Loon» Helium filled balloons Facebook: Solar powered drones One-Web(O3b) & Elon Musk (SpaceX): Low-flying satellites (swarms) Microsoft: TV - «White space» Basic Internet Foundation RascomSTAR Mobile Innovations Sep 2009, Josef Noll >50% of the World’s population have no access • Knowledge is the basis for health, education and entrepreneurship • Provide access to basic knowledge, means – access to education – access to health information – opportunity for entrepreneurship BasicInternet.org BasicInternet.foundation Basic Internet Josef Noll, Dec2014 5 Basic Internet core network at Kjeller • Example: Opera Mini satellite-based –encrypted request from Opera RasComStar Mini browser –Opera access Web page, removes animations, and compresses the page –Compressed page is sent to device –typical 80% reduction • Usage results radio-based –4 MByte average user –20 MByte max user/month BasicInternet.org BasicInternet.foundation Basic Internet Basic Internet Core Network Josef Noll, Dec2014 6 Cost of ICT development Basic Internet Costs/user/month [US$] Comparison - society costs 2 1 exclusion 0.5 year 1 year 2 year 3 • local Wifi spots • based on Satellite connectivity BasicInternet.org year 4 year 5 half a dollar is enough* BasicInternet.foundation Source: UK GOVERNMENT UNIT COST DATABASE www.data.gov.uk/sib_knowledge_box/toolkit Basic Internet Josef Noll, May2015 7 Pilot: Implementation in DRC (Congo) • Installed Internet access: – University of Lisala – Deployment at 4 other universities in Kinshasa (DRC) – 10 additional implementations • New installations, with Orange and other partners: – New pilot in DRC – Upcoming pilots in Mali – ++++ BasicInternet.org BasicInternet.foundation Basic Internet Josef Noll, Sep2015 8 The Basic Internet Foundation Excellent Team and Collaboration • • • • Josef Noll, professor and innovator Gunnar Nilsson, founder and entrepreneur Tor Blomseth, strategist and lawyer Linda Firveld, Women Sp3akers and entrepreneur • Vidar Sannerhaugen, founder and advisor • Stian Løvold, director at UNIK • … Collaboration with a.o. • Kjeller Innovasjon & UNIK (founders) • CWI Norway and CTIF (DK) - academic support • Opera Software - free access to the Internet • IPXextenso - solar-powered base stations for off-grid, • Breiband.no - technology and maintenance BasicInternet.org BasicInternet.foundation Basic Internet Josef Noll, May2015 9
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