3 papers
cs.NI2025
SONIC: Cost-Effective Web Access for Developing Countries
Ayush Pandey, Rohail Asim, Jean Louis K. E. Fendji +3
Over 2.6 billion people remain without access to the Internet in 2025. This phenomenon is especially pronounced in developing regions, where cost and infrastructure limitations are…
cs.NI2024
The GAIUS Experience: Powering a Hyperlocal Mobile Web for Communities in Emerging Regions
Rohail Asim, Arjuna Sathiaseelan, Arko Chatterjee +3
Despite increasing mobile Internet penetration in developing regions, mobile users continue to experience a poor web experience due to two key factors: (i) lack of locally relevant…
cs.NI2024
SONIC: Connect the Unconnected via FM Radio & SMS
Ayush Pandey, Rohail Asim, Khalid Mengal +2
As of 2022, about 2.78 billion people in developing countries do not have access to the Internet. Lack of Internet access hinders economic growth, educational opportunities, and ac…