eduroam Companion Android App

Provides users with the locations eduroam-enabled institutions worldwide.

eduroam (education roaming) is a worldwide network of secure network access for students and other members of the academic community, which allows members of participating institutions to gain internet connectivity when visiting other institutions.

The eduroam Сompanion application provides users with the locations eduroam-enabled institutions worldwide, allowing them to locate the nearest source of secure internet access.

When the application opens, users can see the locations of sites close to them either on a map, or in a list form with the distance to each site noted. Users can also search for a specific location, and get a a map view or list of institutions close to the location searched for, either by postal/zip code, town, or any other method supported by the maps API.

Information about each point on the map can be found, including an approximate street address (where available) the name of the institution powering it.

It can also supply directions to allow users to find the fastest route to an enabled institution.

The eduroam Сompanion application allows users to tag their current location as having eduroam access, allowing the database powering the application to be improved with more accurate information about the location of enabled institutions.

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