Turning the connectivity gap into a blockchain opportunity

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Unreliable and expensive internet access locks millions out of the digital economy, but as XMesh founder Benjamin Yan explains, blockchain could help equip ordinary people to act as a hyper-local connectivity provider and earn an income from their unused bandwidth. Through its Blockchain Ventures investment programme – supported by Ethereum Foundation and GSR Foundation – UNICEF Office of Innovation provides funding and technical assistance to emerging market startups building [...] The post Turning the connectivity gap into a blockchain opportunity appeared first on Disrupt Africa .

Anyone with an internet connection can become a provider. They purchase their upstream connection, and then install an XOneFi-enabled router, set their rate and they are good to go. Nearby customers can use their phones or computers to discover the network, purchase internet access by time or data usage, and the XOneFi firmware meters the session and automatically sends the payment from the customer to the provider.