Sustainable Router Dev Kit Uses Recycled Fairphone 2 Hardware
Belgian company Citronics has created a sustainable router development kit using the mainboard of the discarded Fairphone 2 smartphone. The kit, based on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, features Ethernet, USB ports, and leverages the phone's existing 4G LTE, WiFi, and Bluetooth connectivity. Citronics calls this a "Circular Microcomputer," focusing on sustainability and using parts from e-waste. Pre-loaded with Alpine Linux, it also supports other Linux distributions. Citronics also partners to create custom gateways based on the Fairphone 2, used in applications like residential heating optimization and machine vision education. The dev kit, priced at €150, is aimed at professional prototyping and R&D, not consumers. Antennas are not included.
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