6677 TP9 G04 2014 - Broadband Internet

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Sistemas de comunicaciones (66.77)
TP9 - Free broadband Internet GROUP 4
Order of slides 84235 - Marek Gustavo 89410 -
Barri Pedro 85722 - Romagnoli Damián
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Internet de banda ancha gratis
WAZ ( Wireless access zone )
Trend of turning an entire city into a free
wireless access point
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WAZ - Advantages

• Community connexions.
• Is shared thereby reducing general costs.
• Public and private Financing and Operation

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WAZ - Characteristics

• Availability the service must reach both the
  rural and the urban population.
• Gratuity total free access.
• Accessibility people with some level of
  disability should have access to services.

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WAZ - Projects - Technology

• The methodology bandwidth is similar to the one
  in ADSL or 3G.
• Los projects consist of
• Backbone (Fiber Optics and Point to Point).
• Backhaul (WiMax).
• WiFi Access Point (150 and 200 m radius).
• The available bandwidth is shared equally among
  all users, the transfer rate varies according to
  the place and the number of people who are
  online.
• The use of free WiFi service is primarily aimed
  at public schools and universities, and coverage
  to cultural centers, squares and governmental
  interest will.

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WAZ - Public Wifi in Argentina
In the last 2 to 3 years increased the number of
connections across the country of Argentina,
particularly in Capital Federal and buenos aires
province, where access points grow rapidly.
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WAZ - Public Wifi at Buenos Aires
Coverage
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WAZ - Public Wifi - Córdoba
In 2010 in Córdoba a settlement was signed so
that the entire province capital had WiFi access,
with an initial investment of 25 million
pesos. The company in charge of the project
was Empresa Provincial de Energía de
Córdoba Thats why the network was named
EpecWiFi The network never really worked
correctly, nonetheless in 2013 Epec reinvested 28
million pesos, with the goal of making work
something from the initial installation.
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WAZ - Public Wifi - Córdoba
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WAZ - Public Wifi - San Luis
The platform of technology services of the
government of San Luis province displays its
communications network through the Autopista de
la información.
She connects over 1600 posts, distributed in the
four cardinal points of the province, connects
every town with more than 20 people and and
serves the entire San Luis community.
This makes it the communications system with the
greatest coverage in Latin America
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WAZ - Public Wifi - San Luis

• The Wi-Fi network in numbers
• 84 towns with free Wi-Fi service for the entire
  community
• 600 Mbps of internet traffic
• Over 100.000 users connect to the Wi-Fi network
• 478 antennas cover the 84 towns
• 5 cluster nodes with Wi-Max technology

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WAZ - Public Wifi - Entre Ríos
In Paraná, Entre Ríos there are 17 antennas as
the map below shows, establishing the public
Wi-Fi zones.
Each antenna has a range of 100m radius,
depending on the device its been used. Network
name MuniParana-xx where xx stands for the
antennas number
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WAZ - Public Wifi - Chubut
The Wi-Fi network were installed some by the
government and others by the city council or by
cooperatives . In Rawson there are two Wi-Fi
zones, in Trelew there are another two zones and
in Puerto Madryn the city council gave coverage
to its extensive coast line. In almost
every case, the Wi-Fi has limitations and
filters, so that the network is not saturated and
can be used by many people as possible.
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Argentina Conectada Project
Knowledge access cores (NAC) they are community
spaces to give access to ICTs and training. They
may include computers and training rooms, small
cinema, WIFI rooms, playground, and external
spaces with WIFI.
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Argentina Conectada - Project
Digital Access Points (PAD) they allow to
increase the free wireless Internet access
availability, with high quality services, in
public or recreation spaces.
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WAZ - Public Wifi - Marcos Paz
Marcos Paz has a public wireless network that
covers more than 70 of the city. It is used for
local gestions and in digital projects of
education, health and security. Although web
browsing is forbidden for users, this networks
had made possible to provide Internet access to
rural schools without telephone service.
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WAZ - Public Wifi - Equipment
AP7161 802.11N Mesh AP RFS6000 Wireless RF
Switch RFS4000 802.11N Integrated Service
s Controller
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WAZ - Public Wifi - Rest of the world

• Several european countries had declared Internet
  access as a legal right for citizens.
• Not all the projects imply acceso without
  charges, but the warranty of affordable costs is
  requested.
• Brasil employ a similar theme to Argentinas
  theme digital inclusion. The policies highlights
  the promotion of citizenship rather than simply
  focusing on its economic benefits.
• Some projects had provided communications center
  with broadband access for citizens.

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WAZ - Public Wifi - Rest of the world

• Australian government promoted the initiative
  Broadband for Seniors provide older Australians
  with free access to computers and the internet,
  as well as training in information technology
  skills.
• Google, through Google Wifi project, offers free
  wireless Internet service in Mountain View, USA.
• Another Google project, which is in test phase is
  the Loon project.

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References

• Wikipedia
• http//wifi.buenosaires.gob.ar/
• http//www.cba24n.com.ar/content/epec-invertira-28
  -millones-para-el-funcionamiento-del-wi-fi-gratuit
  o
• http//www.epec.com.ar/docs/revista/conectados_33.
  pdf
• http//www.infonegocios.info/nota.asp?nrc26553np
  rt1
• http//www.aui.edu.ar/
• http//www.ulp.edu.ar/comunicacion/libros_ulp/infr
  aestructura/files/libro.pdf
• http//www.argentinaconectada.gob.ar/
• http//scripts.minplan.gob.ar/octopus/archivos.php
  ?file2802
• http//firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/vi
  ew/4114/3299
• http//wifi.google.com/
• http//www.google.com/loon
• http//www.motorolasolutions.com/
• http//www.bgh.com.ar/RedesWireless
• http//edant.clarin.com/diario/2009/07/12/sociedad
  /s-01956979.htm

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