::fibreculture:: Reserach Area WiFi

[auskadi]

Here in Mozambique there is commercial wireless network operating for businesses, I know the owner, they are in other African countries as well and it seems to be a very commercial business. I enquired about using it but they wanted $600 US to set me up (I would love to use it and not pay for this) and $100 per month server access fees so maybe there are commercial opportunities in some places. I can put you in contact with them if you want to find out more. I for one am exploring the rhetoric and logig of Open Source for my thesis - looking at new forms of value and "IP" and I too hope that wireless would or does prove to be beyond commwerce. Any ideas or people who want to discuss this stuff here or off list are welcome.
Gotta run now
Martin
 


>I got the impression that so far no
>sustainable businessmodel is known. I see this as an opportunity; the real value
>proposition of this technology is in the the non-profit to low profit zone.



Dominik Buettiker wrote:

>Dear Listmembers, 
>
>I am not completely sure if the fibreculture list is the right place to post my
>request.  Who not dares will never know. 
>
>Currently I am evaluating topics fo my Master thesis to conclude an MBA in Media
>and Communication at University of St Gallen in Switzerland. 
>
>I spent several years in Journalism, Internet business and activism and have a
>degree in media and social sciences. 
>
>During endless sessions and workshops on the business potential of  any kind of
>WiFi / WLAN applications or services I got the impression that so far no
>sustainable businessmodel is known. I see this as an opportunity; the real value
>proposition of this technology is in the the non-profit to low profit zone. 
>
>WLAN is  media for civil initiatives, neighborhood TV, citizen networks, tbc
>Out there is a lot of activism - and I want to add some academic thoughts to it,
>and as well explore the possibilities of sustainable models to selffinance the
>activities. 
>
>It is not easy to formulate some ad hoc hypothesis in order to explorfe the
>scientific depth of this topic. 
>
>This is the reason I am adressing myself to this distinguished circle of
>researchers: 
>Perhaps you can help me out either with contacts to researcher with specialty in
>this field, publications articles or so on. 
>
>Dominik Buettiker, Switzerland
>
>
>Dominik Buettiker
>Josefstrasse 36
>CH-8005 Zürich
>
>phone:   +41  01 272 69 87
>mobile: +41 79 577 32 02
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