Wireless Mesh Networks and WiMAX Economic Business Case and Scenerios

Goal: The primary goal was to model the potential concept of a national deployment of wireless mesh network technology for the metro-scale municipalities as a targeted market to attract business and expand broadband penetration to citizens in traditionally underserved areas, and to support economic development. The City of Philadelphia was the driving force for this case study.

Results: The results were extensive business case models and financial statements for a fixed broadband wireless access technology based on IEEE 802.11 Mesh and potentially IEEE 802.16 WiMAX technology for 320 government municipality markets in the U.S., and for the purpose of potential angel and venture capitalist investors. The plan discussed the migration path and position of wireless Mesh technologies converging with the next generation of wireless technologies, called WiMAX. The study was supported by an extensive business case analysis and a "pilot" wireless mesh deployment contract with the City of Philadelphia - Love Park.

Measurements: The wireless Internet provider and system integrator scenarios and financial statements focused on municipality deployments, underserved and rural areas where there are limited broadband alternatives and small telecommuter's that have mobile end user devices like PDA's, laptops, etc. The plan was created within schedule and clients budget for angel and venture capitalist investment review, and is being considered presently.

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