wireless city- Boundless.coop, Lewisham, SE8

Boundless
Community Wireless Network

Mesh map
Node list

BOUNDLESS is the broadband co-op established during 2004 to support community development of fast local internet access, inter-linking residential, business, educational, cultural and digital media communities.

The first mesh nodes of the network have been installed in Deptford, South East London, where community interest has seeded action and driven progress. It draws on a wealth of local experience and enthusiasm to share resources, presenting the work, lives and times of its users.

Access
Boundless is building an open wireless network offering free access to local network resources for all the community and 'at cost' quality internet connectivity by subscription.

Access to this network is available at each node location where a web browser 'splash screen' introduces the services and each new user to local resources and internet connection,.

Registration establishes an account at boundless.coop to represent users interests in articles and forums by engaging with authoring tools. Users can set subscription periods, review node health and make full use of the many advanced provisions and explore rising opertunities for low cost voice calling, instant messaging and present their own work, reccomend the elements of the network that most appeal and inform others on local news and comment on the world around them.

Co-operation
(...) Co-operation is a well proven and compelling option to competition to deliver service, be that for food, transport and as in this case, telecommunications. It is a widely held assertion that the community proposition for self provision (of telecommunication services as with other utility and core services) will emerge as the optimal mechanism to bridge cultural and wealth divides. Where community determines the optimisation of shared resources so diverse activity and quality services flourish.