Meraki, a California-based WiFi company, has just made wireless even more wireless. In December they will start offering solar powered router to their customers. The units will be expensive, $1,500 for a model that comes with its own solar panels).

Meraki is a truly international company. For instance, a tiny fishing village in Chile used one of their systems to provide otherwise unavailable internet access to over 1,000 people. This new solar model increases the potential to bring internet access to remote regions, as it eliminates the need for costly electric installations. Meraki’s networks are already being used in San Francisco, where large parts of the city are receiving free, public WiFi.