Wireless Community Networks: Motivations, Design and Business Models

Csaba Szabó; Zoltán Horváth; Károly Farkas

3rd International ICSTConference on Wireless Internet

Research Article

Wireless Community Networks: Motivations, Design and Business Models

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/wicon.2007.2297,
    author={Csaba Szab\^{o} and Zolt\^{a}n Horv\^{a}th and K\^{a}roly Farkas},
    title={Wireless Community Networks: Motivations, Design and Business Models},
    proceedings={3rd International ICSTConference on Wireless Internet},
    proceedings_a={WICON},
    year={2010},
    month={5},
    keywords={Community networks digital communities digital cities Wi-Fi Mesh WiMAX network planning business models.},
    doi={10.4108/wicon.2007.2297}
}

Csaba Szabó
Zoltán Horváth
Károly Farkas
Year: 2010
Wireless Community Networks: Motivations, Design and Business Models
WICON
ICST
DOI: 10.4108/wicon.2007.2297

Csaba Szabó¹^,*, Zoltán Horváth¹^,*, Károly Farkas²^,*

1: Budapest Univ. Tech&Econ Magyar Tudosok krt. 2. H-1117 Budapest, Hungary
2: University of West Hungary Bajcsy-Zsilinszky u. 9. H-9400 Sopron, Hungary

*Contact email: szabo@hit.bme.hu, horvathz@hit.bme.hu, farkas@inf.nyme.hu

Abstract

In this paper we provide an integrated presentation of applications, technologies and business models for wireless community network together with design considerations and examples. An overview is given of the state-of-the-affairs of wireless community networks. Driving forces and stakeholders of the projects and the applications and services will be presented for some carefully selected cases. We suggest a design methodology and illustrate its application to an ongoing digital city project in Hungary. Relevant business models are also analyzed.

Keywords: Community networks digital communities digital cities Wi-Fi Mesh WiMAX network planning business models.

Published: 2010-05-16
Modified: 2011-09-18

: http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/wicon.2007.2297