library as a community wi-fi hub jarrid keller, cio california state library
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Library As A Community Wi-Fi Hub
Jarrid Keller, CIOCalifornia State Library
Purpose
Create a 1 mile wi-fi broadcast from the Whittier Public Library to the surrounding community.
Sustainable and robust solution to provide future citywide service..
Create a blueprint for other communities to replicate.
Whittier Demographics
County-LA CountyPopulation-85,000Diversity-66% HispanicForeign Born-20%
Need
Per the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF), nearly 3.4 million California households do not have high-speed Internet. Regionally, the survey (The fifth annual "Public Policy Institute of California Statewide Survey: Californians and Information Technology") found that Los Angeles County, the Central Valley and the Inland Empire fall short of the statewide adoption average.
Groups with an adoption rate below 65 percent include all Latinos (58%), Latinos who are foreign born (48%), prefer to speak Spanish (46%), and earn under $40,000 (50%). (CETF)
Broadband
Broadband is changing the way families learn, communicate, play and prepare for their future. Critically important information about health care, scholarships, colleges, jobs, and community life such as driver's licenses or registering to vote is increasingly on the Internet, and sometimes only on the Internet.
Why Wi-Fi?
Wi-Fi is an alternative to traditional wired broadband.
Libraries are the hubs of the communities they serve.
The rise of mobile.
Difficulty
How hard can it be to rollout a 1 mile wi-fi broadcast to a community?
Project Challenges
Support 250 +/- simultaneous sessions supporting B/G/N bands
Project Challenges
Web Filtering
Bandwidth And Session Metering
Secure Authentication Using Library Card
Project Challenges
Politics
Territory
High Density Housing
Mother Nature
Partnerships
Reward
Library Antenna Placement
Next Steps
Soft Launch: October 2012
Go Live: November 2012
