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Wicrypt Router Explorer

Wicrypt Router Explorer

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Team

  • 1 Designer

  • 1 product Manager

  • 2 Software Developers

  • 1 QA Assurance Analyst

Status

Shipped

My Role

Solo Designer

Duration

4 months

Year

2022

The Context

In May 2022, a solution was needed to address the challenge of locating nearby internet sharing routers

In May 2022, a solution was needed to address the challenge of locating nearby internet sharing routers

The Problem

Despite the increasing number of routers providing affordable internet access in remote areas of Africa and beyond, users face difficulty locating the nearest routers.

Despite the increasing number of routers providing affordable internet access in remote areas of Africa and beyond, users face difficulty locating the nearest routers.

The Objective

The objective was to design and implement an interactive dashboard that grants real-time visibility to the nearest router worldwide.

The objective was to design and implement an interactive dashboard that grants real-time visibility to the nearest router worldwide.

The Design Process

Discover

  • Actors Involved

  • In-depth Interview

Conceptualize

  • Understand key points & Insights

  • Classify insights

  • Present to stakeholders

Design

  • Userflows

  • Wireframes

  • Prototype

Discover

Conceptualize

Design

Actors Involved

  • Existing router holders

  • Potential customers in remote and urban areas

Interview and Research Insights

  • High cost of purchasing data for users.

  • Difficulty locating routers in an area.

  • What extra value does a router owner get for sharing my internet connectivity.

  • Router owners want a full breakdown of router details shown

  • Most users have a preferred internet service provider

Discover

Conceptualize

Design

After gathering valuable insights, I recognized the need to focus and develop a strategic plan. To achieve this, I employed the 'How Might We' problem-solving approach to prioritize and tackle the key issues

After gathering valuable insights, I recognized the need to focus and develop a strategic plan. To achieve this, I employed the 'How Might We' problem-solving approach to prioritize and tackle the key issues

How might we:

  • Help customers locate devices nearby?

  • Offer assistance to routers owners financially?

  • Break down device usage?

  • Differentiate between internet service providers?

Solutions

Solution 1:

if we add the ability to visualize all routers on a map and also sort by a person’s location

Result

Then it will be easier for users to locate nearby routers

Solution 2:

If we showcase the token distribution transparently to hub owners through a leaderboard

Result

Then we will be able encourage router owners to offer more services and make the process competitive

Solution 3:

if we add specific router details to all routers

Result

Then it will be easier to see a full break down of this router’s lifecycle and performance

Solution 4:

If we add a feature that enables a user sort a router based on internet service providers

Result

Then we can make it easier to visualize where these ISPs are located nearby and worldwide

Discover

Conceptualize

Design

Wireframes

Overview Screens

A brief overview of overall statistics of routers on the network and visibility of nearby routers

Routers are green beeping beacons when active

Users can search routers by cities, wallet addresses or transactions hash

A full map of the world. which can be zoomed in and out

A concise summary of typical device/router information on the platform

A concise summary of typical device/router information on the platform

A brief overview of routers/devices in a selected region with details like data volume and active connections

Reward Distribution

For transparency and encouragement, users get to see how everyone earns in a week.

A leaderboard showing routers/devices with allocated incentive tokens. This reward distributions are calculated using various parameters, e.g. number of connections, internet data consumed.

A user can filter dates to see previous distributed rewards.. Hereby promoting transperency

Router Details

Here router/device owners can see important details of a connected device

Details about a router or device, such as its name, connection velocity, and location, are shown here.

Router/device data is also presented

The router/device location is also shown

The router/device location is also shown

The record of claims is also displayed to assist in monitoring when a router owner redeems a weekly reward.

The record of claims is also displayed to assist in monitoring when a gadget owner redeems a weekly reward

Internet Service Providers

List of ISPs on the platform can be accessed easily from here

Users can select and view a router/device with a preferred Internet service provider

Colors representing internet service providers

Colors representing internet service providers

Users click here to filter by Internet providers

Each ISP has a color representation and its shown when selected

Each Internet has a color representation and its shown when selected

Users click here to filter by Internet providers

Additional Screens

Here router owners get to connect to wallet to view their device details

Each router is connected to a wallet address and Router owners can only connect to a wallet to view his/her device important details

Wallet connect modal for Router owners

Wallet connect modal for Router owners

Outcomes

We successfully launched 4 months later and celebrated at a roof top bar with the entire team!.

And so far we’ve achieved the following:

We successfully launched 4 months later and celebrated at a roof top bar with the entire team!.

And so far we’ve achieved the following:

We successfully launched 4 months later and celebrated at a roof top bar with the entire team!.

And so far we’ve achieved the following:

  • A 1000% increase in device/router purchases

  • A 1000% increase in device/hub purchases

  • A 1000% increase in device/hub purchases

  • Increased global consumption of data by individuals is 3.29 Petabytes

  • Increased global consumption of data by individuals is 3.29 Petabytes

  • Increased global consumption of data by individuals is 3.29 Petabytes

  • The Into New Worlds Award category and a grant of $150,000.

  • ‘The Into New Worlds Award’ category and a grant of $150,000.

  • ‘The Into New Worlds Award’ category and a grant of $150,000.

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