Wireless Networking in the Developing World

I was interested to hear about this free book written under a Creative Commons license by a Danish hacker activist and his colleague: "Over a period of a few months, we have produced a complete book that documents our efforts to build wireless networks in the developing world." It is already in Spanish "Redes Inalámbricas en los Países en Desarrollo" and there are volunteers translating it into other languages.

This was their project: "The massive popularity of wireless networking has caused equipment costs to continually plummet, while equipment capabilities continue to increase. By applying this technology in areas that are badly in need of critical communications infrastructure, more people can be brought online than ever before, in less time, for very little cost. We hope to not only convince you that this is possible, but also show how we have made such networks work, and to give you the information and tools you need to start a network project in your local community."

The book raises a number of issues related not only to the opportunities of wireless networking, but also of making books freely available on the Internet - and in different languages. I'm interested to hear how this has helped people.

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