Open Access Networks [chapter]

Einar Edvardsen, Thor Gunnar Eskedal, André Årnes
2003 IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology  
This paper introduces an innovative approach to an Open Access Network (OAN) built upon the existing "privately owned" wireless LANs and the users' access lines (ADSUVDSL, optical fibre, cable modems). By providing up to 25Mbis shared capacity to the stationary and casually visiting users in a wireless LAN zone, the OAN is probably the only realistic alternative to realize the future 30 and 40 visions for mobile communication. An OAN has the potential to integrate P2P communication into legacy
more » ... etworks, thus new market segments will be opened for network and service providers, and new and improved services can be offered to the customers. The paper contains a superficial analysis of the actual elements needed to realise the network. Also, some of the most important network behaviour and performance parameters are identified and discussed.
doi:10.1007/978-0-387-35673-0_8 fatcat:l5vndqmwnnhytlxr2b7zprw2mi