Inveneo is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in San Francisco with focus on Information and Communication Technologies for organizations supporting underserved communities in the developing world, mostly in Africa.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] The organization has developed an ultra low-powered computer, called the Inveneo Computing Station, as well as a VoIP-enabled unit called the Inveneo Communication Station, and a hub server, all of which are designed to run on a 12-volt power supply. The Inveneo Computing and Communication Stations are based on a reference design ION A603 mini PC by First International Computer and run AMD Geode CPU.[8][9][10][11][12]
In addition to ultra low-power computers and servers, Inveneo has also created long-distance wireless (WiFi) Local-Area Networking (LAN) gear and its own open-source operating systems for its desktop and server products (based on Ubuntu).[7][12] The organization focuses on finding, training, and certifying local partners who can install, service, and support the rural installations quickly and at a much lower cost than flying in Inveneo engineers.[2] Inveneo also helped to set up a communication system for relief workers after Hurricane Katrina.[13] Jamais Cascio, a co-founder of WorldChanging, featured Inveneo in July 2005.[14]
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- ^ Wireless Technology to Bind an African Village - New York Times
- ^ a b PC World - Business Center: Inveneo Braves Goats, Killer Bees for IT
- ^ VoIP on a bike | InfoWorld | Column | 2005-07-19 | By Ephraim Schwartz
- ^ One Billion Laptops - Entrepreneur.com
- ^ VOIP Phones Give Villagers a Buzz
- ^ Tech entrepreneurs see profit in connecting next billion Internet users - USATODAY.com
- ^ a b Into Africa: Inveneo’s low-power computing alternative | GreenTech Pastures | ZDNet.com
- ^ Inveneo Computing Station Review Overview in Desktops Reviews at ZDNet.co.uk - Page 1
- ^ AMD project brings Web access to third world - washingtonpost.com
- ^ OLPC News: Inveneo Communication Stations vs 2B1 Children's Machines
- ^ AMD brings Linux to East Africans
- ^ a b FEATURE-Ugandan refugees go online | Reuters
- ^ Linux.com :: Inveneo lights up Bay St. Louis
- ^ WorldChanging: Tools, Models and Ideas for Building a Bright Green Future: Inveneo
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- Solar-powered Wi-Fi a gift to Senegal
- Toward Freedom - Internet Access Fuels Development in War-Torn Uganda
- Worldchanging Interview: Inveneo
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