Making access to the internet easier with Bonton Connect


Bonton Connect was featured on Dhaka Tribune after the launch of the application on PlayStore. The feature focused on Bonton's inception and the business value proposition for its customers. Customers can use unlimited volume of internet for as little as 5tk for 12 hours with Bonton. Bonton has also enabled the “Sharing” option for their customers which means that people can share their WiFi from all over Bangladesh currently.

The feature also focused on the customers’ concerns about Bonton.

> This idea might seem too good to be true, and there are questions that might arise in one’s mind such as sharing the same open Wi-Fi could lead to security issues which might be a serious problem to the host. To counter that issue, Bonton app puts a password in for the host and maintains a strong firewall that guarantees security and privacy for the host.
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> There are other concerns too, such as whether sharing Wi-Fi might slow down the internet and hamper the hosts’ own experience? To that, they answered by saying they have developed a system that recognizes the traffic usage and if there is high consumption, the user will be transferred to another network that has a more surplus bandwidth.

You can read more about the article [here](https://www.dhakatribune.com/feature/2021/04/25/making-access-to-the-internet-easier-with-bonton-connect).

Bonton Connect has launched its application on Google Play Store currently. You can download the app from [here](https://download.bonton.app/site).


Bonton Connect: All day internet at Tk 5?


Bonton Connect was featured on The Business Standard about its unique business model. The founders, Samiha Tahsin and Omran Jamal were interviewed about how the idea gradually turned into reality. The article talks about the ideation stage, the application development process and also features some reviews from Bonton’s customers.

> Shubho Sarker is using Bonton for the last one month in Mohakhali. He barely used to buy mobile data but now he frequently uses Bonton at work to use social media and visit websites. He is satisfied with its service, but has suggested improving the connection speed as it slows down in peak hours. He hopes to use the app even when it starts charging the users.

You can read more about the article [here](https://www.tbsnews.net/feature/panorama/bonton-connect-all-day-internet-tk5-164530).

The need for affordable internet has reached an all time high now, especially due to the pandemic. Help out your community by sharing your WiFi through Bonton.

Bonton Connect has launched its application on PlayStore and you can download it from [here](https://download.bonton.app/site).


Democratizing Access to Internet: An Interview With Samiha Tahsin and Omran Jamal, Founders, Bonton Connect


The founders, Samiha Tahsin and Omran Jamal sat with Ruhul Kader, founder of Future Startup for an interview about their journey with Bonton Connect. They discuss the pain points that led them to come up with the idea of Bonton and also how the product is developed keeping user security at the center.

> FS: Initially, I thought security should not be an issue because you should have figured out since it is such a basic feature for making something like this work. But it now seems like a major issue.
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> Omran: The security myths that you hear these days such as people will steal your FB password or hack your phone and steal your photos, these used to be real challenges back in 2008 and 2009. There are no more challenges for users. WIFI infrastructure was a bit underdeveloped at the time. Hacking was much easier.
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> Half of the security problems we solve through automating the routers and enabling some security features. The other half of the problem is solved by the modern world. Any router where there is modern firmware, all the security features that you need to ensure the security of the person who is sharing are already there. We just need to turn it on.
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> The only problem is that regular people don't know which feature to turn on and which to turn off. Our machine learning model takes care of that. Our machine learning model can tell which feature to turn on and which to turn off and how to block.
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> Specifically, no external user can access a machine from outside simply by taking advantage of the wifi network. It is similar to mobile data. When you are sharing mobile data no one can use that to browse your phone. That is the same for the computer and WIFI

The interview also revolves around the young talents of the Bonton team and how they handle the day-to-day operations. Read more from the article [here](https://futurestartup.com/2020/11/04/samiha-tahsin-and-omran-jamal-on-bonton-connect/).

Bonton Connect has launched its application on Google Play Store currently. You can download the app from [here](https://download.bonton.app/site).


Making access to the internet easier with Bonton Connect

24th Apr 2021

Bonton Connect: All day internet at Tk 5?

29th Nov 2020

Democratizing Access to Internet: An Interview With Samiha Tahsin and Omran Jamal, Founders, Bonton Connect

4th Nov 2020