DakNet

Rethinking Connectivity in developing nations

By
V.V.Krishnadeepu

Meaning and origin

It

is a word which is derived from Hindi and

English

Dak

In Hindi which means postal or to be

precise mobile.

Net

In English network or even internet .

Definition:
Daknetis

a wireless network provider for rural

areas. It requires bare minimum investment and
equipment and efficiently provides connectivity
to the third world countries. It uses wireless
technology to provide asynchronous digital
connectivity.

Developed by and at
MIT

-Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Mostly
With
It

by Indian graduates .

co-operation of United Villages Inc.

is an ad hoc network.
Ad hoc-Awireless ad hoc networkis a decentralized type of wireless network.

Need for DakNet

A phone is a dutifully installed as a part of current govt. mandate to connect

villages to the neighbouring towns .

The phone is use occasionally

Most people travel miles to get forms and data

Even for a phone call people travel 20 miles in some villages in India like village
called Kalapathar in Orissa

Analog phones are far more expensive (Hard lines)

Architecture of Daknet

Components of architecture

Hub

-Internet access point

Kiosk

- cabin or a telephone booth like structured

MAP

-Mobile access point

DakNet transmit data over short point to point links b/w kiosks and portable storage
devices called MAPs(Mobile Access Points).These are digitalized storage devices.

Architecture of DakNet

Daknet Technology Architecture

The hub server software and the kiosk client software are pre-installed and
pre-configured.
The Mobile Access Points also have the network software pre-installed and
configured.
The software consists of system, transport, and application level codes
written to optimize the use of the physical network and serve as a platform
to interface with numerous end-user applications while retaining a small
data overhead and processing power requirements.

ICT
Information Communication Technologies
The

UNs target is also to connect the

remote areas with the help of their R&D

Developing

countries have their advantages

to adopt this type of optimal and cheap
equipment tech to get their remote areas
connected

Challenges in adopting ICT

Rural

and remote areas have been slow to

change for several reasonsHigh

cost and limited access are the main

obstacles to telephone services

The

ratio of communication
infrastructure to income in many times
larger

First Mile Solutions

The way it works

Mobile Access Points that are mounted on vehicles to provide

broadband "drive-by WiFi" access as they pass through rural areas.
As the vehicle carrying the Mobile Access Point drives by each
village, it automatically collects and delivers data wirelessly to/from
access devices in each village.

Seamless Scalability

Daknet provides the ability to seamlessly upgrade to the always-on broadband

connectivity.

The wireless broadband connectivity provides sophisticated services like voice

over internet protocol which allows normal real-time telephony.

Daknet supports easy user-interface and low cost hardware that allows
individuals, with no professional skills of using communication devices,
operate the software and get connected.

Daknet Economics

A capital investment of $1500 mill could equip each of Indias 50000rural

buses with MAP and their by provides connectivity to about 750 million people
living in rural India .

Costs for user interactive user devises that DakNet supports includes-client
terminals ,PDAs and VolP telephones also became far more affordable than
traditional PCs or WLL equipment.

Advantages

Daknet allows for low cost and low power radio devices to be used.

The use of short distance radio links also ensures high data rated.

Does not have the interference problem.

Security problem is not there.

And maintenance cost associated with long distance wireless links.

Applications

Internet/Internet messaging

Information distribution/Broadcasting

Information collection

Rural supply chain management

Information searching & web searching

Introducing rural inhabitants to DAKNET

Daknet in action

Bhoomi initiative in India is recognized as the rst national egovernance initiative in India. Pioneered by the State Government of
Karnataka, Bhoomi has been successfully implemented across the
state to completely replace the physical land records system.

Villagers along the bus route have enthusiastically received the

DakNet-Bhoomi system. They are grateful to avoid making the long,
expensive trip into the main city to obtain land records.

Conclusion
We have discussed all the benefits of the DakNet and it is evidentially going to
help the developing nations like India eradicate the-digital-divide by bringing
technology to everyone . The current focus is on further reduction of cost of
required equipment.

Thank you for your consideration

V.V.Krishnadeepu