Lantern : Free Internet
Lantern is a start-up by the company Outernet , which claims to provides free data to anywhere in the world. Lantern is currently getting funded through indiegogo campaign.
SO WHAT IS LANTERN ??
Lantern is basically a receiver which receives it's signal and transmits it to our devices.Lantern continuously receives radio waves broadcast by Outernet from space. Lantern turns the signal into digital files, like web pages, news articles, e-books, videos, and music. Lantern can receive and store any type of digital file on its internal drive. To view the content stored in Lantern, turn on the Wi-Fi hotspot and connect to Lantern with any Wi-Fi enabled device. All you need is a browser to connect to it.
FREE DATA ARE YOU SERIOUS ???
The first question pops up why in the name of god, I have been paying for the net if it is free!!.Initially, Lantern will receive about 2 MB/day but it could stream data at up to 100 MB/day "If the company gets the support it needs". If you have bought the lantern that's it no more net packs or heavy bills .
Lantern is a project developed for the disconnected people that is , people who do not have access to Internet.Many rural parts in the world are still disconnected from the Internet. Outernet with the help of Lantern wants to bridge this gap, as Lantern works at almost all the co-ordinates.Lantern is such a simple product that the company is letting you make a DIY product which may be cheaper than Lantern.
SO HOW DOES IT WORK ?
As I told you earlier Lantern is just a Receiver , but the question still arises How do you get it free?. Outernet down;loads all the essential files , music ,books, web pages etc etc and stores it in the Outernet serves. Outernet satellite dish beams the data from it's serves to it's satellites and then the satellite beams it back to earth in the form of radio waves.Then Lantern receives that data and when it's connected to the Wi-fi enabled device the data is finally can be accessed.
Little confusing lets make it easier , just think of it as your FM service. The FM station will be your Outernet station and the FM receiver would be the Lantern and the music that you listen would be data you would access on your device.
About Lantern
Lantern is not just a receiver, it can do a whole lot more.Lantern is quite portable as it is made from a plastic body , it is easier and can fit anywhere. It also has support for Micro SD for storing all the information sent by the Outernet station and helping you keep latest upgraded information about your data. The Lantern also has a USB input for charging the device and the device can also act as a power bank with which you can power your devices in need.But what if you forgot to charge it or places where there is no electricity. Lantern can also be charged by the in-built solar panels which help it.
Lantern can now let you :
- Download news, weather, books, videos and audio for FREE
- Access to information, freedom from censorship
- Consume Internet content anonymously
- Travel with the best of the Internet wherever you go
- Create your own media archive
- Charge your phone with Lantern
Lantern is actually a very powerful project as it is bridging the gap that the Internet companies are thriving for.Lantern will help not only educate for the rural kids but also help with the solutions of the ongoing problems they are facing.Lantern makes it possible during disaster to provide accurate as well as the latest data needed for the people. Lantern is a different approach to the Internet providing ideas all around the globe and is also gaining quite interest by all.
Respect can give me the concept of this device for studies.
ReplyDeleteThanks you sir