Amir Alexander Hasson is a

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and the founder of United Villages, an organization specializing in the deployment and usage of wireless networks, including cell phone networks, to rural areas of India through local shop owners. These networks have been used to provide supply management and general e-commerce to areas previously isolated. He was honored with the MIT Technology Review's

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award in 2010. In 1998 Hasson graduated with honors from the

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and in 2002 received his master's degree from the

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. "During his studies at MIT, Amir co-conceived and patented DakNet, a novel low-cost wireless networking technology for rural connectivity."First Movers Fellowship Program, Amir Alexander Hasson
, Aspen Institute. Retrieved 26 October 2012.

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amirhasson.com
— Hasson's website {{DEFAULTSORT:Hasson, Amir Alexander Living people MIT Sloan School of Management alumni Wesleyan University alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Social entrepreneurs