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1. What is #dotdot?

#dotdot is a marketplace that enables the peer-to-peer, anonymous and secure sharing of unused GB's of mobile internet access.

2. How does #dotdot work?

#dotdot works thanks to a small WIFI emitter called a #dot, which is paired with the cell phone of the person sharing their GB's of mobile internet access. An account must be created on the #dotdot application to perform this pairing: the box then creates, within a 100-meter radius of the transmitter, a 2.4 GHz WiFi that appears as "#dotdot" in the WiFi settings of any smartphone in the vicinity. Without knowing who the source of the emission is, any user with a validated account on the #dotdot app can connect to this #dotdot network in return for a transaction, free or paid - at the discretion of the sharing user - carried out in the app. B

3. Do I need to buy a #dot device to use #dotdot?

Yes, if you're more of a "#doter" and want to share your unused GB's of mobile internet access

Not if you're "#dotee" and want unrestricted access to the Internet, paying only for the GB's you actually use, on demand.

4. It's like "connection sharing ++": why do I need the #dot? Why not a "simple" app without a box?

Only the #doter needs a #dot to share their GB's : a #dotee doesn't need one, they only need the #dotdot application to benefit from the #dotdot network

For a #doter, using the #dot offers several unique advantages:

Anonymity of sharing and transactions: while many users are interested in sharing their GB's of Internet access, few want to do so face-to-face. Simply sharing a connection requires you to communicate your password, and therefore cannot be done anonymously. This would require access to layers of software in the phone that are not accessible to application developers.

Range: between 100 and 150 meters, depending on the #dot model (with or without an external antenna), far greater than the 20 to 25 meters of a connection shared directly from a smartphone, where anonymity is uncertain.

5. What advantages does #dotdot offer?

For a #doter, #dotdot lets #doters share GB's that would be wasted at the end of the month anyway. If these GB's are sold, they reduce the cost of their mobile subscription

For a #dotee, #dotdot allows you to restrict your mobile Internet access budget to what's strictly necessary, without the pressure of a subscription that you never use up completely, or the pressure of knowing "how many GB's you're going to need" - in other words, an "on-demand" offer that doesn't exist on the mobile Internet market today.

6. I'm a #doter: can I set the selling price of my GB's ?

No, the selling price of shared GB's is fixed at 1 Euro per GB(in France), and this price cannot be modified in the application

On the other hand, each #doter can choose to share their GB's free of charge: an option in the app allows this decision to be made. In all cases, the quantity of GB's shared remains fixed by the #doter.

7. How much throughput can I expect on WiFi #dotdot? Do I still have throughput for myself if I'm connected to my #dot?

The maximum throughput of a #dot is currently 15 MBps (Megabits per second). To prevent the #dots from having too low a throughput, we limit the number of #dots per #dot to 3. Knowing that you can retrieve your e-mails at as little as 1 MBps, watch a video on YouTube in SD at as little as 3 MBps and a movie on Netflix in HD at as little as 7 MBps, the speed of the #dotdot network is sufficient for many use cases

As the speed of a 4G or 5G connection is in the range of 50 to 150 MBps, there's usually enough throughput left on the #doter's phone for sharing to go unnoticed on their phone.

8. Is #dotdot secure?

Yes, #dotdot is designed with security in mind. Baseline, it's a network with WPA3 encryption

No data is shared between the #doter and the #dotee: what is shared is the #doter’s right to access the Internet, via the shared connection between the #doter’s smartphone and their #dot. A #doter never shares data – in particular personal data – with anyone connected to their #dot, and a #dotee never shares data – in particular personal data – with the #doter when connecting to their #dot.

9. What about my personal data? Can someone connect to my phone via my #dot and pretend to be me?

The #doter and #dotee each identify themselves with the #dotdot cloud to authenticate, but neither the #doter's smartphone, the #dotee's smartphone, nor even the #dot are trusted third parties. Only the cloud is trusted, so #dotdot users benefit from one of the most secure clouds available today

The authentication procedure is such that #dotdot is immune to the most common types of hacking like Man-in-the-Middle, unlike most public WiFi’s: for a #dotee, it is safer to connect to a #dot than to a public WiFi!

A #dotee's smartphone never "talks" to your smartphone: it uses the specific channel of your smartphone's shared connection to access the Internet, so the level of security is the same as if you were sharing your connection directly

No, no one can "hide" behind my #dot: as you'll easily see when you create your account on the #dotdot application, you're not asked for anything apart from your mobile number: no name, no email, no address and no phone number. We have no way of knowing who you are, and we won't ask. This mobile number serves two purposes:

• It certifies that it is indeed your number that is connected and that it is registered in the #dotdot cloud database, and therefore able to carry out transactions

• It enables us to comply with the anti-terrorism law, just like any mobile operator: information on connexions to #dot’s is kept for a maximum period of one year. At the request of the police authorities, we must provide the telephone number of a connection and the location of the #dot to which this number was connected and/or the number of the owner of a #dot.

10. How long does the battery last on the #dot device?

The #dot device has a buffer battery that provides 24 hours of continuous use. In intermittent use, i.e. around 1 to 2 hours a day, a #dot has a battery life of around ten days. It can be easily recharged via its USB-C plug.

11. How can I become a #doter?

To become a #doter, simply purchase a #dot and create an account on the #dotdot application, indicating the amount of data you wish to share, and your availability.

12. How can I become a #dotee and connect to the internet?

As soon as you see a #dotdot WiFi network nearby (do not forget that #dotdot is presently under the 2.4GHz band only for the moment! Check whether your phone natively sees such networks), you can connect to it. You'll be directed to the #dotdot application, where you can buy the megabytes or GB's you need, using the money reserve of your wallet. The amount in your wallet has no time limit. The amount actually billed to you is decided when the connection is interrupted, for whatever reason, according to the number of GB's you have actually used.

13. How are users billed when they connect to my #dot? When and how do I get paid?

#dotees are billed at the end of the connection to your #dot, only for the amount of data they have actually consumed

The amount billed is credited to your wallet, so you can see that your connection has actually been shared!

On the 28th of each month, we draw up a statement and transfer to your bank account - usually on the 1st or 2nd of the following month - the amounts credited to your wallet since the 28th of the previous month.

14. Where can I buy a #dot and find out more about #dotdot?

You can buy a #dot on the official #dotdot website at www.dotdot.fr. For more information, visit our website or contact our customer service department.

FAQ & Terms and Conditions

1. What is #dotdot?

#dotdot is a marketplace for the anonymous and secure sharing of unused mobile gigabytes of Internet access, directly between users.

2. How does #dotdot work?

#dotdot works thanks to a small WIFI repeater called a « #dot », which is paired with the internet access point or hotspot phone of the person sharing. An account must be created on the #dotdot app to perform this pairing: the #dot then creates, within a 100-meter radius of the transmitter, a 2.4 GHz WiFi that appears with SSID (name) « #dotdot » in the WiFi settings of any smartphone within range. Without knowing who shares their GBs, anyone with a validated account on the #dotdot app can connect to this #dotdot network in return for a transaction, free or paid – at the choice of the person sharing – carried out in the app.

3. Do I need to buy a #dot device to use #dotdot?

Yes, if you’re more of a « #doter » and want to share your unused Gigas.
 
No, if you’re more of a « dotee » and want to access the Internet without any constraints, paying only for the GB’s you actually use, on demand.
 

4. It's like "connection sharing ++": why do I need the #dot? Why not a "simple" app without a box?

Yes, the #dot puts your connection sharing on steroids! It makes it:
  • Anonymous: you don’t have to share your connection password, #dotees connect via the app.
  • Monetizable: you can sell GB’s of mobile Internet access to your #dotees
  • Long range: a #dot has a range of up to 100 meters in open area, ie 3 to 4x more than conventional connection sharing.
 
We’ve all dreamt of it, but unfortunately it’s technically impossible to get these features from an application alone, without an external device.

5. What advantages does #dotdot offer?

For a #doter, #dotdot enables you to share GB’s that would be wasted at the end of the month otherwise. If these GB’s are sold, they reduce the cost of a #doter’s mobile subscription.
 
For the #dotee user, #dotdot enables you to contain your mobile Internet access budget to what’s strictly necessary, without the pressure of a subscription that you never use up completely, or the pressure of knowing « how many GB’s you’re going to need » – in other words, an « on-demand » offer that doesn’t exist on the mobile Internet market today.

6. I am a #doter: can I set the selling price of my GBs?

No, the selling price of shared GB’s is fixed at 1 Euro per Giga in France, and this price cannot be changed in the application for the moment.
 
However, each #doter can choose to share GB’s free of charge: an option in the app lets you make this decision. In all cases, the quantity of GB’s shared remains fixed by the #doter.

7. How much throughput can I expect on WiFi #dotdot? Do I still have throughput for myself if I'm connected to my #dot?

The maximum throughput of a #dot is currently 15 Mbps (Mega Bytes per second). To prevent the #dots from having too low a throughput, we limit the number of #dots per #dot to 3. Knowing that you can retrieve your e-mails at as little as 1 Mbps, watch a video on YouTube in SD at as little as 3 Mbps and a movie on Netflix in HD at as little as 7 Mbps, the #dotdot network speed is sufficient for many uses.
 
As the speed of a 4G or 5G connection is in the region of 50 to 150 Mbps, there’s usually enough bandwidth left on the #doter’s phone for sharing to go unnoticed on their phone.

8. Is #dotdot secure?

Yes, #dotdot is designed with safety in mind:
  • For the #doter: as the #dot is paired to the smartphone’s hotspot, sharing is just as secure as sharing a conventional connection.
  • For the #dotee: the #dotdot WiFi has WPA2-level encryption.
 
The #doteur and #dotee cannot exchange data with each other: each exchanges with the #dotdot cloud, which is the only trusted third party in the interaction (« zero trust » protocol).

9. What about my personal data? Can someone connect to my phone via my #dot and pretend to be me?

Each of the #doter and #dotee identify themselves with the #dotdot cloud to authenticate, but neither the #doter’s smartphone, the #dotee’s smartphone, nor even the #dot are trusted third parties. Only the cloud is trusted, so #dotdot benefits from one of the most secure clouds available today
 
Each user logs in using just his or her cell phone number, validated by a one-time password received by SMS. While we have no way of knowing your identity, we can uniquely link your certified mobile number with the amount in the transaction wallet and with the Stripe code enabling us to make transfers to you (if you are a #doter).
 
However, no one can « hide » behind my #dot: in compliance with anti-terrorism legislation and at the request of the police authorities, we will provide the phone number, location and IP address of the #dot in the #dotdot micro-network in the time slots requested.

10. How long does the battery last on the #dot device?

The #dot device has a buffer battery that provides 24 hours of continuous use. In intermittent use, i.e. around 1 to 2 hours a day, a #dot has a battery life of around ten days. It can be easily recharged via its USB-C plug.

11. How can I become a #doter?

To become a #doter, simply purchase a #dot and create an account on the #dotdot application, indicating the amount of GB’s you wish to share, and your availability.

12. How can I become a #dot and connect to a #dot?

As soon as you see a #dotdot network nearby, you can connect to it. You’ll be directed to the #dotdot application, where you can buy the MB’s or GB’s you need from your wallet, which you’ll have funded in advance. The amount in your wallet has no time limit. The amount actually billed to you is decided at the end of the connection, for whatever reason, according to the number of GB’s you have actually used.

13. How are users billed when they connect to my #dot? When and how do I get paid?

#dotees are billed at the end of the connection to a #doter’s #dot, only for the amount of data they have actually consumed.
 
The amount billed is credited to the #doter’s wallet, so the #doter can see that their connection has actually been shared.
 
On the 28th of each month, we draw up a statement and pay – usually on the 1st or 2nd of the following month – into the #doter’s account the amounts credited to their wallet since the 28th of the previous month.

14. Where can I buy a #dot and find out more about #dotdot?

You can purchase a #dot on the official #dotdot website at https://ShareYourGBs.com. For more information, visit our website or contact our customer service department: [email protected]

15. Terms and conditions of use

You can download our Terms and Conditions by clicking on this link.

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