creating a grassroots network in downtown raleigh
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Raleigh Wi-Fia grassroots approach
@bmcd67
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Our Common Thread๏ We ♥ Raleigh
๏ Universities
๏ Downtown Living
๏ Arts and Culture
๏ Events
๏ Diversity
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Top Place to Be
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Changes for the better
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Why do we need Wi-Fi?
๏ Growth of smartphones, handhelds, notebooks
๏ Internet is primary source of information
๏ Video on a phone? It’s Cool!
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Competitive Advantage
Austin, TX
San Jose, CA
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Debate
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Current Downtown Wi-Fi
๏ Paid for by tax payers- $112K price tag tough pill during recession- $18k per year to maintain
๏ Limited downtown coverage
๏ Outsourced to Virginia company
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Community Driven Approach๏ Paid for by users/providers of the network
as opposed to tax payers
๏ Cost spread over broad group of business owners and local residents
๏ Equipment options provide lower installation cost and maintenance
๏ Ability to sell ads to local businesses within the coverage area to offset costs
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๏ Ability to post local community content on splash and referral pages
๏ Easy to expand coverage to other areas of downtown (Glenwood South, Hillsborough Street)
๏ Contributes to general downtown economic development and perception among other high-tech cities/regions
What about us locals?
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Case Studies๏ San Francisco
100K plus users๏ Ashville
Not for profit admin
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City of Raleigh Wi-Fi Coverage
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Potential Coverage Areas
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Cost Comparison
๏ $112,000 to build and implement with cost of $18,000 per year to operate.
๏ Cost over 5 years = $202,000
๏ Vs.
๏ Less than $20,000 for same coverage area
๏ Create profit after break even point (18 months)
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Big Brother
๏ Who would administer and ensure proper use of the network?- Adding nodes to the mesh- Filtering inappropriate content- Bandwidth limiting- User and Business Support- Content and ad administration
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Reach๏ How can you cover a large geographic
area and keep costs low?- Mesh network technology- Open Mesh, Meraki, etc.- Multiple backhauls in key locations- Grow network on demand- Use local businesses, HOAs to sponsor- Have local bloggers, photographers, others
contribute
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Free the Net!
๏ What service providers allow sharing of bandwidth?- T1 and Fiber providers for businesses- Nuvox, Covad, Deltacom- Push for more ISPs to allow for sharing- Need for change from our leaders!
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Costs
๏ Who would pay for the equipment and backhaul?- Local businesses that already incur a cost for
broadband- Local businesses looking for another channel
to advertise to a specific audience- Solicit grant and public funds available to
Not-for-Profit agencies
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Community๏ Workshops and seminars to educate
students and general public about Wi-Fi technology
๏ Internships to assist those seeking careers in all areas: HW, SW, Infra, Interface
๏ Put people to work
๏ Example to other projects
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Thank You!๏ “Nobody can go back and start a new
beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”
๏ Maria Robinson from thinkexist.com
๏ @bmcd67