From the BBC: Paradise island gets wireless web.
Imagine being able to send e-mails to your friends back home as you sip a beer on a beach in the paradise resort of the Maldives.
A group of computer enthusiasts have turned this dream into a reality, setting up a wireless internet on the tiny island of Mirihi, some 100 kilometres (70 miles) south of the capital, Male.
"They're coming into the 21st century from being back in the 1970s," said Andy Ambridge, one of the experts who helped bring fast internet access to the island.
They are now looking at expanding the wireless or wi-fi network to neighbouring islands so that they can take advantage of the high-speed connection on Mirihi.
Mirihi's entry into the era of the internet came about almost by chance. [continue]
Related links:
Visit Maldives
World Factbook: Maldives
Lonely Planet World Guide: Maldives