In a related effort, from the networking/systems perspective, Eric Brewer of Inktomi fame has been working on investigating the design and deployment of new tec

In a related effort, from the networking/systems perspective, Eric Brewer of Inktomi fame has been working on investigating the design and deployment of new technologies for emerging regions. http://tier.cs.berkeley.edu/wiki/Home http://tier.cs.berkeley.edu/wiki/Home Below is wikipedia entry for Eric: Eric A. Brewer is a former billionaire and main inventor of a wireless networking scheme called WiLDNet which promises to bring low-cost connectivity to rural areas of the developing world. He also was made a tenured professor at UC Berkeley at the age of only 32. In 1996, Brewer co-founded Inktomi Corporation.