Michail Bletsas was director of computing at the MIT Media Laboratory, where he led the team that developed the $100 laptop computer, and where he also designed and deployed most of their Internet network infrastructure systems. His research involves experimenting with wireless networks that are implemented using off-the-shelf, low-cost components to provide broadband Internet access to underserved areas.

One Laptop per Child (OLPC) is a non-profit association dedicated to research to develop a $100 laptop — a technology that could revolutionize how we educate the world's children. This initiative was first announced by Nicholas Negroponte at the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland in January 2005. OLPC's goal is to provide children around the world with new opportunities to explore, experiment, and express themselves.