[Tccc] Bottom-up broadband call for pilots

Jaume Barcelo jaume.barceloatupf.edu
Thu Apr 4 08:17:45 EDT 2013



 Dear colleagues,

We are currently studying "Bottom-up Broadband". This is collaborative
grassroots network deployment and maintenance. In this networks, the
users (individuals, institutions, companies or other organizations)
participate in the funding, planning, deployment and maintenance of
the network. If you are participating in one of this initiatives or
are interested in bottom-up-brodband, please contact us.  

Open source software has changed the way that software is produced and
maintained. Wikipedia has changed the way encyclopedian information is
compiled and refined. P2P file exchange has changed the way files are
shared and distributed. We believe that collaborative network
deployment can change the way that networks are built, extended and
maintained.

Probably, the most prominent example of collaborative network
deployment is guifi.net. The size of this community network exceeds
20,000 nodes. Last year's efforts have been focusing on community
fiber deployment with around 70 homes and farms connected today.

Besides fiber, we are also interested in ad-hoc mesh networks to cover
events, wireless sensor networks to gather environmental data and
public wifi offering models.

I attach the Bottom-up broadband call for pilots below.

Best regards,
Jaume

******* BOTTOM-UP BROADBAND CALL FOR PILOTS *************

The high expectations created by the European Digital Agenda call for
new models for network deployment. A combination of fiber and wireless
technologies must be part of the solution to achieve the objectives in
2020.


The "Commons for Europe" competitiveness and innovation project
explores "Bottom-up Broadband" (BuB) network deployment initiatives to
analyze the best practices, find replicable success models and offer
guidance to policy makers. In BuB networks, the users play a relevant
role in planning, funding, deploying and maintaining the network. By
users we mean the individuals and organizations, including commercial
companies and public institutions, that benefit from the network.
Network are shared as a "commons" resource by the communities for a
greater benefit (and lower costs) for all the participants. The idea
of BuB is closely linked to that of open access networks, which are
proliferating in northern European countries.


*** BuB Call for pilots 2013 ***


We are looking for BuB intiatives to be considered in the "Commons for
Europe" project. These initiatives will be profusely documented and
used as examples for future BuB network deployments. Each selected
pilot will receive the backing of a BuB fellow for nine months.

Proposal submission deadline: May 15th 2013
Selection decision: June 15th 2013
Start of the pilot phase: July 2013

Visit our web
http://bub4eu.net/
and join our mailing list
https://llistes.guifi.net/sympa/arc/bub
for more information.


A brief description of the first round of executed pilots follows.
(The application form is at the end of the email)
restrictions of the existing infrastructure, allowing mobility and
autonomy is an important field that can benefit all the parts involved
as long as we find the right balance.



Application form:

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This pilot project data sheet will help us to keep track of all pilot
initiatives.

Please complete the following fields and submit to jaume.barc... at upf.edu

(or even better, send it to the bub mailing list if you are registered)

 Title:

 Brief description:

 Goals:

 Estimated start date:

 Estimated end date:

 Priority: (Low/Normal/High)

 Stage: (Prospect/Pre-project/Review/Execution/Evaluation/Finished)

 Type: (Wifi/SuperWifi/Fibre Optics/Hybrid)

 Status: (Not Started/In Progress/On Hold/Completed)

 Progress %:

 Country:

 Area:

 City:

 Neighbourhood:

 Project type:

 Contacts:

 Risk %:

(0% means that the success is guaranteed, 100% means that it is
impossible to successfully complete this pilot)

 Regulatory issues:

 Potential impact (e.g., number of users, BuB funds raised, cities
involved, etc.):

 Comments:


Thanks for your collaboration :)

End of application form.

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