Bicycle Powered VoIP

No I am not kidding. I just heard from a reliable source that a company called Inveneo is working with charities in Uganda to allow for pedal-powered bikes that allow the rider to communicate via VoIP with others. The next time you hear heavy breathing when you pick up the phone – don’t hang up… It could just be a friend or relative from Africa phoning to ask about the weather.

 

Here is a diagram of how it all works:


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Inveneo at VoIP Developer from VoIP Blog - Rich Tehrani on July 28, 2005 2:24 PM

A while back I wrote about Inveneo and their bicycle powered VoIP solution. I really think sort of application is how we in the VoIP market can give back to society. Many of us who have made a living in... Read More

More On Inveneo from VoIP Blog - Tehrani.com on May 24, 2006 9:21 AM

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