Rural/Remote WiFi Wireless Broadband System

Abstract

This paper is the outcome of the research project that has been carried out at Algonquin College, Ottawa, Canada to examine, test, develop and design a range of solutions of WiFi WLAN broadband networks (802.11b/g) using off-the-shelf equipment that are cost effective and practical for deployment in the rural and remote areas under a unique set of conditions such as climate, power, terrain, special service needs and other factors. The research project is focused on Canadian and international Wireless Internet technology and know-how, as applied to the developing countries (especially Asia Pacific) and to rural and remote Canadian locales (including remote First Nation communities).