Wikipedia over SMS & USSD
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Wikipedia over SMS & USSD
Accessing Wikipedia over SMS & USSD using Vumi
| Group: | Mobile |
| Start: | 2012-01 |
| End: | 2012-05 |
| Team: | Patrick Reilly, Max Semenik |
| Lead: | Dan Foy |
| Status: | See updates |
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Status[edit]
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We are finishing work on capturing the metrics from the SMS server to learn usage numbers and determine how many sessions are completed.
Rationale[edit]
There are millions of people in the world that don't have a smart phone. We want these people just like everyone else to benefit from free and open knowledge. Through an open source project called vumi and the Wikipedia API we are developing a solution to access Wikipedia even if you don't have a smartphone with a data plan. We'll be working with various partners around the world to make this available.
Timeline[edit]
- Check our roadmap
Documents[edit]
- Explanation of the service is currently on wikitech
- Judytuna's walkthrough
