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'''= concept ([[Bottom-Up Broadband]]), research project, and paper''' | |||
This entry focuses on the research project and links to the paper. | |||
=Project= | |||
'''= the bottom-up broadband mailing list''' is at https://llistes.guifi.net/sympa/arc/bub | '''= the bottom-up broadband mailing list''' is at https://llistes.guifi.net/sympa/arc/bub | ||
The project is trying to particularize the general ideas of peer production and p2p infrastructures to data networks | The project is trying to particularize the general ideas of peer production and p2p infrastructures to data networks | ||
Related research projects: | Related research projects: | ||
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# [[Open Sensor Network]] | # [[Open Sensor Network]] | ||
=Examples= | |||
Of the [[Shared Internet Access]] model: | |||
(the authors also distinguish the [[Open Access Networks]] model and the "Free (Libre) Networks" model (see: [[Free Libre Networks]].) | |||
"Eduroam is an international WiFi roaming service for members | |||
of education institutions. It is useful for visiting scholars | |||
and for students using libraries of different universities. All of | |||
them can use their home university credentials to access the | |||
Internet from the premises of any other affiliated institution. | |||
It is useful for the visitor and also for the host institution that | |||
benefits from the visit. | |||
ProvinciaWiFi is a WiFi service available in the province | |||
of Rome and other regions in Italy that offers WiFi access | |||
in public locations. Many commerces collaborate and share | |||
their own bandwidth with ProvinciaWifi to attract and retain | |||
customers. In this case, the commerces acquire an access | |||
point with ProvinciWifi’s open firmware called OpenWisp, and | |||
ProvinciaWifi takes care of the user authentication according | |||
Italian law." | |||
(https://github.com/jbarcelo/open_networks_paper/blob/master/bub.pdf?raw=true) | |||
=Business Model= | |||
Example: | |||
"[[FON]] is an example of a business model built | |||
on collaboration. Collaborating members of FON install a | |||
FON access point to their Internet connection and share that | |||
connection with other users. This becomes a FON hotspot. The | |||
members can connect to any of the millions of FON hotspots | |||
worldwide for free. Non-members can also connect, but they | |||
have to pay. FON has partnered with large Telecom operators, | |||
such as BT and Deutsche Telekom, that have recognized the | |||
benefits of network sharing." | |||
(https://github.com/jbarcelo/open_networks_paper/blob/master/bub.pdf?raw=true) | |||
It is possible to go far beyond Internet sharing models such as the one of FON. There are several initiatives worldwide (e.g., freifunk, FFDN DIY-ISP, guifi.net, the Free Network Foundation) that encourage users to deploy and own their networks in a completely free P2P way. | |||
=Paper= | |||
'''* Article: [[Bottom-up Broadband]]: the Open Source Spirit in Networking Initiatives.''' | |||
URL = https://github.com/jbarcelo/open_networks_paper/blob/master/bub.pdf?raw=true | |||
=More Information= | =More Information= | ||
* [[Shared Internet Access]] | |||
* [[Open Access Networks]] | |||
* [[Free Libre Networks]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:52, 22 August 2013
= concept (Bottom-Up Broadband), research project, and paper
This entry focuses on the research project and links to the paper.
Project
= the bottom-up broadband mailing list is at https://llistes.guifi.net/sympa/arc/bub
The project is trying to particularize the general ideas of peer production and p2p infrastructures to data networks
Related research projects:
- Mobile Node A mobile streaming solution for IEEE 802.11 infrastructure and mesh networks
- Open Sensor Network
Examples
Of the Shared Internet Access model:
(the authors also distinguish the Open Access Networks model and the "Free (Libre) Networks" model (see: Free Libre Networks.)
"Eduroam is an international WiFi roaming service for members of education institutions. It is useful for visiting scholars and for students using libraries of different universities. All of them can use their home university credentials to access the Internet from the premises of any other affiliated institution. It is useful for the visitor and also for the host institution that benefits from the visit.
ProvinciaWiFi is a WiFi service available in the province of Rome and other regions in Italy that offers WiFi access in public locations. Many commerces collaborate and share their own bandwidth with ProvinciaWifi to attract and retain customers. In this case, the commerces acquire an access point with ProvinciWifi’s open firmware called OpenWisp, and ProvinciaWifi takes care of the user authentication according Italian law." (https://github.com/jbarcelo/open_networks_paper/blob/master/bub.pdf?raw=true)
Business Model
Example:
"FON is an example of a business model built on collaboration. Collaborating members of FON install a FON access point to their Internet connection and share that connection with other users. This becomes a FON hotspot. The members can connect to any of the millions of FON hotspots worldwide for free. Non-members can also connect, but they have to pay. FON has partnered with large Telecom operators, such as BT and Deutsche Telekom, that have recognized the benefits of network sharing." (https://github.com/jbarcelo/open_networks_paper/blob/master/bub.pdf?raw=true)
It is possible to go far beyond Internet sharing models such as the one of FON. There are several initiatives worldwide (e.g., freifunk, FFDN DIY-ISP, guifi.net, the Free Network Foundation) that encourage users to deploy and own their networks in a completely free P2P way.
Paper
* Article: Bottom-up Broadband: the Open Source Spirit in Networking Initiatives.
URL = https://github.com/jbarcelo/open_networks_paper/blob/master/bub.pdf?raw=true