Title :
Deploying Rural Community Wireless Mesh Networks
Author :
Ishmael, Johnathan ; Bury, Sara ; Pezaros, Dimitrios ; Race, Nicholas
Author_Institution :
Lancaster Univ., Lancaster
Abstract :
Inadequate Internet access is widening the digital divide between town and countryside, degrading both social communication and business advancements in rural areas. Wireless mesh networking can provide an excellent framework for delivering broadband services to such areas. With this in mind, Lancaster University deployed a WMN in the rural village of Wray over a three-year period, providing the community with Internet service that exceeds many urban offerings. The project gave researchers a real-world testbed for exploring the technical and social issues entailed in deploying WMNs in the heart of a small community.
Keywords :
Internet; radio networks; Internet access; Internet services; digital divide; rural areas; rural community wireless mesh networks; social communication; Business communication; Cities and towns; Degradation; Educational institutions; IP networks; Mesh networks; Radio link; Testing; Web and internet services; Wireless mesh networks; ad hoc networks; community wireless mesh network; mesh networking; network management;
Journal_Title :
Internet Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MIC.2008.76
