Anyfi

The New Decentralized Internet

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The New Decentralized Internet

14 followers

The New Decentralized Internet, made by you. Anyfi builds Localized P2P Wi-Fi mesh networks to spread internet everwhere!

Launch tags:Android•API•Internet of Things

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Promoted

Cool. You should also show a map on the website for real time coverage of AnyFi users. I'm sure it will attract more users

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9yr ago

This could be really useful when fully scaled. Initially I was a little worried about the security aspect of using wi-fi but you've convinced me otherwise. It'll be great to use to cover blackspots in the house any way :-)

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6yr ago

Scheduled

Reminds me of the last couple of Silicon Valley episodes, really interesting!

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9yr ago

ARGear

Maker

@mewammes Thanks a lot Max!

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9yr ago

Anyfi

Maker

@mewammes what part?

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9yr ago

Scheduled

@do_kwon the part where they make an app that connects phones to make a better internet because 'everyone has a phone' and they can be used to improve connection, speed and security.

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9yr ago

Anyfi

Maker

@mewammes Did not know this. Appreciate the good info. A bit behind on my TV binge watching ;)

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9yr ago

Axius

@mewammes @do_kwon I thought the same thing! Check out Eero's branding and messaging - it's super well done and topical. 👋

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9yr ago

ResearchFly

This is brilliant. Are you guys looking for any help?

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9yr ago

ARGear

Maker

@naeem Thanks Naeem! We're always looking for talented people! shoot me an email! joonkee@anyfi.io

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9yr ago

Instabridge

Congrats on the launch Joon! What was your inspiration for the project?

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9yr ago

Anyfi

Maker

@niklas_a Hey Niklas, Do here. Joon is away attending a wedding so let me take this one. I got the idea for Anyfi when I was serving in the DMZ as signal unit for the Korean Army. Mesh networks are used widely in the military. Especially in the DMZ, we relied on wireless mesh radios as the primary communication channel because we had to be constantly prepared for total loss of infrastructure. I started researching into why mesh networks didn't exist in the civilian world, and there Anyfi was born. I think the Internet is probably the most important piece of technology in human history. But I think for it to reach its full potential, it needs to return to its founding philosophy and become decentralized (it is not), infrastructure-free, and universal. It's kind of surreal realizing we can achieve all of these goals simply by installing a piece of software.

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9yr ago

Isnt Facebook building exactly that with Internet.org?

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9yr ago

Anyfi

Maker

@ishaiankri To the best of my knowledge, Internet.org runs two main projects: Free Basics and Aquila. The former is a program to sign up operators to offer free connectivity to "basic" services such as Facebook, and the latter is a project to "beam down" internet from the sky using drones. To the best of my knowledge Facebook hasn't developed any client-side meshing technology, but please provide some info if you have some facts to the contrary!

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9yr ago

Can you expand more on the battery implications?

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9yr ago

Anyfi

Maker

@jfleits Thanks for your question. Anyfi runs on the Wi-Fi band alone, which consumes less battery than your LTE connection. This is because LTE requires much longer range transmission, which requires more juice. However, if you are seeding the network for many devices, then depending on how many devices are connected to you / what sort of traffic they are consuming, your device could consume lots of battery. Example: if 50 devices in the mesh are consuming HD video and you are the sole relay link, then that would consume battery very quickly. Mathematically, such a lopsided network topology is very unlikely, as densely populated networks will usually have many gateway links to the Internet. In a highly mobile environment (downtown thoroughfare) Anyfi may lead to repeated connects/disconnects, which may again consume lots of battery.

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9yr ago

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