Open Source Effort Will Deliver Low-Cost Wi-Fi for All

“Facilitated by a grant from the Tides Foundation, the new
open80211s (o11s) technology will enable the development and
rollout of large-scale mesh Wi-Fi networks for roughly half the
cost of a traditional network, says Geeks Without Frontiers.
Designed to use existing hardware to minimize cost and maximize
availability, it’s expected to be particularly important in areas
where legacy broadband models are currently considered to be
nonviable economically.

“Built primarily by Cozybit, the technology is managed by Geeks
Without Frontiers and I-Net Solutions and sponsored by Google,
Global Connect, Nortel, OLPC and the Manna Energy Foundation.”

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