Abstract
A number of municipalities have studied opportunities to build large wireless networks at fairly low cost. In particular, the use of Wi-Fi is promising because of the low cost of hardware, license exempt spectrum, and the wide availability of customer equipment. On the other hand power limitations, interferences, and operations reliability are a concern for these networks. This document focuses on the Municipal Wireless RF Ekistics. It reviews fundamental aspects of wireless communications from experiments and technical documents and applies the business due diligence basics. The document considers general wireless communications principles and presents aspects that must be considered for wireless systems such as Wi-Fi for coverage on the order of a municipal scale or a fairly large residential area.
Recommended Citation
Cook, Charles I.; Schwengler, Thomas; and Stevens, Gilman R.
(2008)
"Municipal wireless systems – RF ekistics,"
Journal of Applied Science & Engineering Technology: Vol. 2:
Iss.
1, Article 6.
Available at:
https://repository.rit.edu/jaset/vol2/iss1/6