Addressing universal-broadband-service implications with wireless mesh networks

摘要

Fueled by some successes in urban areas, demand is increasing for broadband telecommunications in non-urban areas, but many of the latter areas lack adequate means of delivering the desired services to residential customers and businesses—at least for the last mile of connectivity. This research examines wireless’s potential to mitigate the so-called “last-mile” problem by supplying broadband services to non-urban areas using a wireless mesh network configuration.