Wither the Revolution Wireless Networks for Cost Effective Broadband

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Wither the Revolution?Wireless Networks for Cost
Effective Broadband
Global Symposium for Regulators Geneva,
Switzerland 9 December 2004

• Michael L. Bestmichael.best_at_inta.gatech.edu

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Key to Connectivity

• Low-cost technologies - especially terrestrial
  wireless
• Supportive public policy
• Micro and small enterprises

. supporting the democratization of both use and
provision.
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How They Stack Up
802.16
802.11b
corDECT
50 Km
20 Km
Pt-to-pt max
13 Km
1 Km
Pt-to-multipoint
25 Km
70 Mbps shared
11 Mbps shared
Bandwidth
70 Kbps exclus.
Yes
Yes
Unlicensed?
No
Good range, speed
Popular, cheap
Advantages
Cheap, proven in rural areas
Still emerging
Short range, inefficient use of spectrum
Disadvantages
Requires license
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The Difference a Year Can Make
802.16
802.11g
corDECT
50 Km
20 Km
Pt-to-pt max
30 Km
1 Km
Pt-to-multipoint
35 Km
70 Mbps shared
54 Mbps (plus)
Bandwidth
100/200 Kbps
Yes
Yes
Unlicensed?
No
Good range, speed
Super popular, cheap
Advantages
Cheap, proven in rural areas
First generation shipping
Short range, inefficient use of spectrum
Disadvantages
Requires license
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The SARI Village Information Centers

• Working in Madurai District, Tamil Nadu, South
  India
• Provide Internet via WLAN, PC, and application
  suite to villages - many that are off the phone
  grid
• 80 connections in over 50 villages
• Each village information center is locally owned
  and operated (franchise model)

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Connected Villages

• Padinetankudi
• Karungalakudi
• Keelavalavu
• Vellalur
• Urranganpatti
• Thaniamangalam
• Alagarkovil
• Neaythanpatti
• T.Ulagpitchanpatti
• Sengarampatti
• Othakadai
• Attapatti
• Kottampatti
• Chittampatti
• Pudhutamaraipatti
• Pulimalaipatti
• Mankulam
• Karpuooravahini
• A.Vellalapatti

• Navinipatti
• Kelaiyur
• Kallampatti
• Arittapatti
• Narasingampatti
• Therkutheru
• Kottakudi
• T.Vellalapatti
• Thiruvadhavur
• Arasappanpatti
• Vellaripatti
• Andipattipudur
• Thumbaipatti
• Melur- Kalanjiyam Tr Centre
• Palayasukkampatti
• Kuthappanpatti
• Kidaripatti
• Kattayampatti
• Pullipatti

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Immediate Impacts Tele-agriculture
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Immediate Impacts Sometimes Just for Fun!
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E-gov Types of Services
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E-Government Services Internet vs Non-Internet
Villages
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Consumer Welfare Results
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Political Liberties Model The Punch Line
E-government services lead to an increase of
4.950 and 2.925 times the average number of
applications received for birth certificates and
old age pensions respectively, when compared to
that when the village has no Internet kiosk,
keeping other factors constant.
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Wither the Revolution?Wireless Networks for Cost
Effective Broadband
Global Symposium for Regulators Geneva,
Switzerland 9 December 2004

• Michael L. Bestmichael.best_at_inta.gatech.edu