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FabFi: An open source wireless network built with trash (opensource.com)
Opensource.com has a report on FabFi, which is an effort to build low-cost wireless network infrastructure that can operate independently from governments and wireless data companies. "And the main components can be built out of trash. Some boards, wires, plastic tubs, and cans can build you a FabFi node. The design of the node purposefully uses things that are widely available wherever the project takes place. Users in Afghanistan discovered that instead of requiring specialty made reflectors, they could use the metal from USAID vegetable oil cans because it turns out to be the right malleability and size for these reflectors."
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FabFi: An open source wireless network built with trash (opensource.com) Posted Jul 5, 2011 15:52 UTC (Tue) by cdamian (subscriber, #1271) [Link]
In Spain there is http://guifi.net/en/node/38392 , which seems to be similar. The nodes are mostly in the area around Barcelona http://guifi.net/en/node/2413/view/map .
FabFi: An open source wireless network built with trash (opensource.com) Posted Jul 5, 2011 17:27 UTC (Tue) by jg (subscriber, #17537) [Link]
You fail to really point out the scale of GUIFI.net, which is something like 13,000 nodes, and 18,000km of wireless links (as well as various other wired/fiber links).
Guifi.net is really, really impressive.
FabFi: An open source wireless network built with trash (opensource.com) Posted Jul 5, 2011 18:12 UTC (Tue) by cdamian (subscriber, #1271) [Link]
Yes it is. I saw a presentation at the Barcelona Code Meetup and I was indeed impressed. I will try to join too once I have some time for the set-up.
FabFi: An open source wireless network built with trash (opensource.com) Posted Jul 5, 2011 18:29 UTC (Tue) by ejr (subscriber, #51652) [Link]
I hadn't heard of them. Thank you! And thankfully teh Goog's translate handles Catalan pretty well.
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