TITLE:
Rural Wireless Mesh Network: A Design Methodology
AUTHORS:
Jean Louis Ebongue Kedieng Fendji, Jean Michel Nlong
KEYWORDS:
Design Methodology, Planning, Rural Regions, Wireless Mesh Network
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Communications, Network and System Sciences,
Vol.8 No.1,
January
12,
2015
ABSTRACT: Wireless Mesh Network is presented as an
appealing solution for bridging the digital divide between developed and
under-developed regions. But the planning and deployment of these networks are
not just a technical matter, since the success depends on many other factors
tied to the related region. Although we observe some deployments, to ensure
usefulness and sustainability, there is still a need of concrete design process
model and proper network planning approach for rural regions, especially in
Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper presents a design methodology to provide
network connectivity from a landline node in a rural region at very low cost.
We propose a methodology composed of ten steps, starting by a deep analysis of
the region in order to identify relevant constraints and useful applications to
sustain local activities and communication. Approach for planning the physical
architecture of the network is based on an indoor-outdoor deployment for
reducing the overall cost of the network.