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Not All Visitors are Bilingual: A Measurement Study of the Multilingual Web from an Accessibility Perspective
Masudul Hasan Masud Bhuiyan, Matteo Varvello, Yasir Zaki +1
English is the predominant language on the web, powering nearly half of the world's top ten million websites. Support for multilingual content is nevertheless growing, with many we…
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…
PixLift: Accelerating Web Browsing via AI Upscaling
Yonas Atinafu, Sarthak Malla, HyunSeok Daniel Jang +3
Accessing the internet in regions with expensive data plans and limited connectivity poses significant challenges, restricting information access and economic growth. Images, as a…
A Tale of Three Location Trackers: AirTag, SmartTag, and Tile
HyunSeok Daniel Jang, Hazem Ibrahim, Rohail Asim +2
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) location trackers, or "tags", are popular consumer devices for monitoring personal items. These tags rely on their respective network of companion device…
Non-Western Perspectives on Web Inclusivity: A Study of Accessibility Practices in the Global South
Masudul Hasan Masud Bhuiyan, Matteo Varvello, Cristian-Alexandru Staicu +1
The Global South faces unique challenges in achieving digital inclusion due to a heavy reliance on mobile devices for internet access and the prevalence of slow or unreliable netwo…
MAML: Towards a Faster Web in Developing Regions
Ayush Pandey, Matteo Varvello, Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed +3
The web experience in developing regions remains subpar, primarily due to the growing complexity of modern webpages and insufficient optimization by content providers. Users in the…
Challenges and Opportunities for Global Cellular Connectivity
Viktoria Vomhoff, Hyunseok Daniel Jang, Matteo Varvello +4
Traditional cellular service was designed for global connectivity, but business and logistical constraints led to its fragmentation, with deployments limited to individual countrie…
Unraveling the Airalo Ecosystem
Hyunseok Daniel Jang, Matteo Varvello, Andra Lutu +1
In recent years, we have witnessed myriad flavours of Mobile Network Aggregators (MNAs) which exploit the coverage footprint of a handful of base operators to provide global mobile…
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…
Dissecting the Performance of Satellite Network Operators
Aravindh Raman, Matteo Varvello, Hyunseok Chang +2
The rapid growth of satellite network operators (SNOs) has revolutionized broadband communications, enabling global connectivity and bridging the digital divide. As these networks…
Exploring the Potential of Generative AI for the World Wide Web
Nouar AlDahoul, Joseph Hong, Matteo Varvello +1
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a cutting-edge technology capable of producing text, images, and various media content leveraging generative models and user prompts. Bet…