Software:Bridgefy
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Bridgefy is a software company based in California, USA, dedicated to developing mesh-networking technology for mobile apps. It was founded circa 2014 by Jorge Rios, after conceiving the idea while participating in a tech competition called StartupBus.[1] Bridgefy's smartphone ad hoc network technology, apparently using Bluetooth Mesh, is licensed to other apps.[2][3][4]
Usage
The app gained popularity as a communication tactic during the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests and Citizenship Amendment Act protests in India[5], because it requires people who want to intercept the message to be physically close because of Bluetooth's limited range, and the ability to daisy-chain devices to send messages further than Bluetooth's range.[6][7][8][9]
See also
References
- ↑ Velázquez, Franck (November 22, 2018). "Bridgefy, la startup mexicana que te dejará pedir un Uber o recibir una alerta sísmica sin internet" (in Spanish). Entrepreneur. https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/323675.
- ↑ Silva, Matthew De. "Hong Kong protestors revive mesh networks to preempt internet shutdown" (in en). https://qz.com/1701045/hong-kong-protestors-use-bridgefy-to-preempt-internet-shutdown/.
- ↑ "Hong Kong Protestors Are Using An App That Doesn't Need Internet, And Bypass Chinese Snooping" (in en). The Times of India. 2019-09-03. https://www.indiatimes.com/technology/news/hong-kong-protestors-are-using-an-app-that-doesn-t-need-internet-and-bypass-chinese-snooping-374969.html.
- ↑ Thompson, Clive (2019-09-03). "Hong Kong protestors using mesh-networking messaging app to evade authorities" (in en-US). https://boingboing.net/2019/09/03/hong-kong-protestors-using-mes.html.
- ↑ Nandi, Tamal (2019-12-19). "Bridgefy: An offline messaging app suddenly gaining traction in India" (in en). https://www.livemint.com/technology/apps/bridgefy-an-offline-messaging-app-suddenly-gaining-traction-in-india-11576766348376.html.
- ↑ "Hong Kong protesters using Bridgefy to stop China monitoring actions" (in en-US). 2019-09-03. https://news.theceomagazine.com/world-news/hong-kong-protesters-defy-china/.
- ↑ Jowitt, Tom (2019-09-03). "Bridgefy Grows Amid Hong Kong Protests | Silicon UK Tech News" (in en-UK). https://www.silicon.co.uk/e-regulation/surveillance/bluetooth-messaging-bridgefy-hong-kong-283301.
- ↑ Wakefield, Jane (2019-09-03). "Hong Kong protesters using Bluetooth app" (in en-GB). https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-49565587.
- ↑ "Hong Kong: Protesters using offline app Bridgefy to avoid being identified" (in en). Sky News. https://news.sky.com/story/hong-kong-protesters-using-offline-app-bridgefy-to-avoid-being-identified-11801446.
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