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# Kindness-Rewarding Routers
The 'Karma' Wi-Fi System Rewards You for Sharing Internet Connections

By Alexander Lam | Published 2013-06-30 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/karma-wifi
References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2013/06/shareable-wifi-networks.html) & [yourkarma](http://yourkarma.com)

Spreading internet access across America, the [Karma](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/karma) Wi-Fi platform aims to blanket the country with hotspots. Using a [little router](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rtbe58u), users can carry around their Wi-Fi everywhere. The gadget provides internet to all the people around you by connecting to [Sprint’s](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/t-mobile-customer-initiative) Clearwire network. If someone chooses to connect and make an account through your router, both you and the connector get 100MB of free data. As a result, you win for sharing your connection and the people around you get internet access.

Karma's pricing model revolves around a pay as you go structure. You can buy 1GB blocks of data for $14. If you run out, you can just buy another block. Since the data never expires, you never have to pay a monthly fee for data again.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.5/10
- Popularity: 32% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Internet-sharing Networks:** The Karma Wi-Fi platform is an example of the growing trend of internet-sharing networks that incentivize users to share their connection.
- **Pay-as-you-go Pricing:** Karma's pay-as-you-go pricing model reflects a trend in offering flexible and affordable data options for consumers.
- **Wireless Connectivity on the Go:** The Karma router enables users to have wireless internet access wherever they go, reflecting the trend of increased demand for portable connectivity solutions.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Telecommunications:** Telecommunications companies can explore opportunities to partner with or develop their own internet-sharing networks to create new revenue streams and increase customer engagement.
- **Consumer Electronics:** Consumer electronics manufacturers can seize the opportunity to create portable Wi-Fi routers that offer internet-sharing capabilities to cater to the growing demand for wireless connectivity on the go.
- **Mobile Network Providers:** Mobile network providers can leverage the pay-as-you-go pricing model and collaborate with companies like Karma to offer more flexible and cost-effective data plans for their customers.

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