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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. This is precisely by iminplaya · · Score: 5, Interesting

    the kind of "wireless internet" that I have been babbling about in other threads. This is what can liberate us from corporate control of internet access. I want to see this "wireless cloud" cover the planet. The latency issues will be worked out. In the meantime, this is great for "little" community internets where latency is not that bad. Even if they can't access the net at large, they can communicate, completely free from interference from the gov't, with each other. Maybe (hopefully) it can bring about completely anonymous, untracable communications. Just because it's not codified into law, anonymity is a right, and anything that can bring it about is a good thing.

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  2. my greatest dream by ericbrow · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I've always thought that this should be. Wouldn't it be great if wireless networking were as easy to come by as electricty, but without the wires.

    I know it's a little communistic in thinking, but I really believe that to gain true freedom of information, we need to make the information superhighway free to use.

    While I know many problems would have to be worked out, like security, but it would change everything. Imagine every student being able to turn in assignments anywhere. Imagine doctors being able to monitor patients real-time, as they were being rushed to the emergency room. Yes it would put the telcos and cable companies in an uproar. But I think that would be the price of progress.