USM, PhilRice develop low-cost Wi-Fi

To access rich content such as video and images on the internet through a broadband connection, extension workers and farmers need not look further than the kitchen.

In an effort to provide wider access to information for Filipino farmers and extension workers, information and communication technology (ICT) specialists from the University of Southern Mindanao (USM) and the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) have developed a "low-tech" solution to connect to the internet through Wi-Fi: using antennas made of pots and pans.

Read full article at the Pinoy Farmers' Internet portal.