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Voice Over IP On Wireless Mesh

Posted by timothy on from the network-is-the-network dept.

infractor writes "ZDNet is reporting that the Linux based LocustWorld Mesh system now has SIP routing at every node. The LocustWorld boxes have been widely used in community broadband projects where DSL is not available, so successfully that they have been seen as a threat to next generation mobile networks. With the addition of VoIP support, these mesh networks can now compete with the telcos on voice as well as data services. More details here."

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  1. Re:Wireless VoIP isn't feasible yet... by LOL+WTF+OMG!!!!!!!!! · · Score: 5, Informative

    Mainly, latency is the biggest issue to be conquered at this time.

    I live in Los Angeles and communicate with an FWD SIP with which I call a conference in Japan almost daily. Latency with that is very low, and that's with a free service!

    I really don't latency is the problem as much as it is making the technology easier to use for the average joe ( X-Lite is NOT easy to set up if you have router ).

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  2. Where's the beef? by Brento · · Score: 5, Informative

    If it supports SIP, it's not obvious from their downloads. Their ISOs haven't been updated since 2002...

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  3. Re:Wireless VoIP isn't feasible yet... by mc6809e · · Score: 4, Informative

    I live in Los Angeles and communicate with an FWD SIP with which I call a conference in Japan almost daily. Latency with that is very low, and that's with a free service!

    But your situation is unlikely to be the most common.

    Being on the west coast, you're probably just a few hops from a trans-Pacific link directly to Japan. You have what amounts to a nearly direct link from one place to another.

  4. Latency my ass by www.fuckingdie.com · · Score: 4, Informative
    Latency is not a problem as far as I am concerned. I use FWD on a regular basis, and have never ran into a major issue making even ultra long distance calls. (This includes peak time calling, which has never given me trouble.)

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  5. Re:Wireless VoIP isn't feasible yet... by kennybain · · Score: 5, Informative

    In the real world, this isn't the case. You have multiple uplinks into the "wired" interent, so you are only going 3 or 4 hops into the mesh. Ping times to the internet never exceed 100ms on a properly designed mesh network. I use Packet8 over my network... http://www.fastlineinternet.com , we are the first US deployment of the LocustWorld system. So this is a voice of experience.