Interesting article from @gotenna about the advantage of radio range over bandwidth wrt zero-start problem and mesh connectivity.
Relevant for other radio projects? @eiaine @JTremback @nycmeshhttps://inthemesh.com/archive/whitepaper-connectivity-of-mesh-networks/ …
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It’s a strange article, since it seems to be about a simulation of omnidirectional antennas in outer space. Directional WiFi can move gigabits many miles. Of course it needs to be aimed and have clear line of sight which can be a big challenge.
It just assumes devices don't know where each other are, or even if they do can't aim at them, as is typical in a mobile mesh situation.
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Maybe typical in a mobile mesh situation, but a network of devices under those constraints will never supply internet access fast enough for voice and video
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Valid point, but a mobile connectivity-first strategy can complement fixed bandwidth focused efforts by providing reduced service in places that would otherwise have no service. Walking around, I typically send 5 or 6 text messages a day, but infrequently talk or view videos.
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Yea definitely, and that’s why gotenna is so cool. But this article is talking about deploying the higher bandwidth equipment in a way that it would not realistically be deployed so it’s kind of a straw man.
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One point of the article was just that -- it is not realistic to deploy Wifi and LTE-direct is such situations (inter-handheld device comms in an area of natural disaster, say). But not everybody recognizes it is not realistic!
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I agree! There are definitely people out there pitching the idea of meshes made from omnidirectional phone antennas and it’s just not realistic
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