As a research fellow at LIRNEasia, Onno was involved in research into the use of Wi-Fi to extend connectivity in Indonesia. He established and led a technology movement through which several innovative and alternative low-cost Internet technologies have been introduced and adopted by Indonesian ICT communities, such as Wi-Fi-based Internet Infrastructure and VoIP MaverickNet. Onno is a former civil servant and retired lecturer, and holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo, Canada. More information available here.