Meraki Releases World’s First Solar-Powered WiFi Meshing Device
From CleanTechnica.com:
Yesterday, wireless networking provider Meraki started shipping the world’s first solar-powered WiFi mesh device. Meraki’s groundbreaking energy-independent device is powered by a single solar panel and solar-charged battery. Since the unit requires no grid-derived energy, it can be set up in areas lacking power supplies, like parks, golf courses, rural areas, and resorts.
This is also perfect for areas being rebuilt more robustly after being devastated by disaster.
And developing nations, helping them continue their leap-frogging journey.
Yay! I wasn’t aware of the term Mesh Networking, but I’ve loved the idea for ages. I’m glad there are people out there working on this kind of product!
The internet is great and all, but I’ve always felt weird about it being so reliant upon the whims of the telcos. Mesh networking seems like the most viable answer.
These are really nice stuff.