Applications - Community Networks

• The ones that are stretching the limits of the technology.

  • Uses much of the same technology and layout.
  • Just more power and slightly more expense.

• Co-operative in nature

• Defined to be “free” within a network co-op.

• Examples:

  • Neighborhood Area Networks (NAN) and Hot-Spots
    • Early example of a community network
    • Short range - ~1 mile diameter
    • NYC Wireless - Bryant Park in NYC...
    • Coverage Map of PozarLAN...

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