The WorldWide Wireless Mesh

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The World-Wide Wireless Mesh
France Scotland
Ireland Texas
England

• Wireless LAN Event, Olympia
• London, April, 2004

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Mesh Applications
France Scotland
Ireland Texas
England

• Wireless LAN Event, Olympia
• London, April, 2004

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Wireless Mesh Networking

• A Totally New Networking Approach
• Meshing Builds Vast, Low Cost, Wireless Networks
• Self-Healing, Self Organising, Intelligent
• Live Mesh Installations World Wide
• Supporting Commercial Wireless Networks

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Applications for Meshing

• Widespread Wireless Broadband
• Commercial Wireless ISPs
• Co-op Community Wireless Projects
• Instant Broadband for Events and Temporary
  Buildings
• Public Sector, Education and Corporate

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Todays Mesh Applications

• BroadBand Using 802.11b, 11Mbps,
• People who cant get BroadBand
• Anyone who cant get enough BroadBand
• Projects that need universal wireless internet
  over a wide area
• World Wide No Boundaries
• Strong Developing Economy Focus
• Government Support, Grass Roots.

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Commercial Operations

• Professional Program Addresses the Needs of
  Commercial Operators
• Service, Support and Software Maintenance
• Qualified Service Partners
• Network Operations Centre Triplex Mirrored
  Application Service
• LocustWorld Management System, can be Licensed
  for Dedicated Use

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Commercial Strength Functions

• Auditable User Activity Logging
• Programming Interface to Billing Systems
• Mesh Clustering - Multi-channel
  Multi-architecture Meshing, 802.16 ready
• Option to Block p2p File Sharing
• Higher Speeds using 54mbps 802.11g
• Smart Antenna Support
• Operator Alerts - Email, Text and IM

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Mesh Achievements

• We have established a new networking protocol,
  AODV, for wireless mesh networking
• Customers with Live Meshes - World-Wide
• Meeting the Universal Demand for BroadBand
  Internet.

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LocustWorld Approach

• Open Source Software Tools
• Highly Integrated Electronics, VIA EPIA
  Motherboard
• No Corporate Overheads
• Enthusiastic Followers
• Just Get On With It Approach.

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Mesh Applications

• The LocustWorld Mesh is Unique
• Combines Innovation and Application
• Working Product - Proven in the Market
• Low Overheads Less External Capital Good
  Value
• Practical Solution for Wireless Internet

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Mesh Applications
France Scotland
Ireland Texas
England

• Wireless LAN Event, Olympia
• London, April, 2004