Data mule

Data mules have been used to offer internet connectivity to remote villages.

[1] Computers with a disk and wifi link are attached to buses on a bus route between villages.

Data mules are a cost-effective mechanism for rural connectivity because they use inexpensive commodity hardware, can be quickly installed, and can be piggy backed on existing transportation infrastructure.

[2] Despite potentially long delays for receiving data, surprisingly large bandwidths can be achieved.

For example, delivering a 1 TB disk once per day has an effective bandwidth of 100 Mbit/s.