Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Wi-Fi used as emergency mesh networks could be a novel idea

Wi-Fi used as emergency mesh networks could be a novel idea

In the event of a natural disaster like an earthquake or a flash flood, there has been cases of relief workers being stranded, excommunicated from the rest of the world in the process. Well, we all know that keeping a clear and open line of communications is ideal under such situations, but just in case the mobile phone networks fail, there is a backup idea that German researchers are willing to explore – through the harnessing of domestic Wi-Fi connections in order to create emergency mesh networks.

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