Alta Langa, a mountainous area in north western Italy that is home to more than 8000 people in 21 small villages scattered over more than 218,740 square kilometers, is the site of an ambitious municipal mesh network.Alta Langa, a mountainous area in north western Italy that is home to more than 8000 people in 21 small villages scattered over more than 218,740 square kilometers, is the site of an ambitious municipal mesh network.
Wi-Next, an open-source wireless company, will provide access via a private-public partnership with Alta Langa, UNCEM. According to a company press release:
Due to the economic and geographical constraints of delivering ADSL in the region, the new network marks the first time the region has been able to bridge the 'digital divide' by offering wireless broadband access and enabling greater communications between the public administration and its citizens.
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