List of wireless community networks by region
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Some wireless community network projects are:
[edit] Community networks by region
- Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.
[edit] Asia
[edit] India
- Dharamsala Community Wireless Mesh Network, Dharamsala, H.P. — www.tibtec.org, AirJaldi|Summit and summit.airjaldi.com
Vayu Networks Private Limited website
[edit] Indonesia
- Batam Wireless Internet Community (BWIC) - www.batamwireless.org, Batam Island, Kepulauan Riau
[edit] Singapore
- Wireless@SG, a nation-wide Wi-Fi network.[1] [2]
[edit] North America
[edit] United States
[edit] Arizona
- Downtown Wi-Fi Zone[3], Tucson, AZ
[edit] California
Sorted roughly from North to South:
- NoCatNet, Sonoma County, CA
- Free the Net SF, San Francisco, CA - using low-cost mesh repeaters by Meraki
- SFLan, San Francisco, CA
- Hayward Downtown Wi-Fi Hot Spot, Hayward, CA
- Palo Alto Freenet, Palo Alto, CA
- CollegeTerrace.net, Palo Alto, CA
- acelere wispdiary, Pescadero, CA
- Alameda Wireless, Alameda, CA
- City Heights Wireless Network, San Diego, CA
- SoCalFreeNet, San Diego, CA
[edit] Georgia
- Atlanta FreeNet[4], Atlanta, GA
[edit] Illinois
- Champaign-Urbana Community Wireless Network (CUWiN)[5], Champaign-Urbana, IL
- Wireless Community Networks[6], Chicago, IL
[edit] Kansas
- Lawrence Freenet Community Network[7], Lawrence, KS
[edit] Massachusetts
[edit] Michigan
- DetroitCONNECTED[10], Detroit, MI
- Detroit Wireless Project[11], Metropolitan Detroit, MI
- Hillsdale CoolCities[12], Hillsdale, MI
[edit] Minnesota
- USI Wireless[13], Minneapolis, MN
[edit] New Mexico
- La Canada Wireless Association[14], Santa Fe, NM
[edit] New York
- NYCwireless, New York City, NY
- Public Internet Project, New York City, NY
- Buffalo Wireless Community Wireless Network in Buffalo, NY
[edit] Oregon
- PDX Wireless, (merged with Personal Telco)
- NetEquality, Portland, OR - sells Meraki Minis
- Personal Telco, Portland, OR
[edit] Pennsylvania
- PhillyMesh[15], Philadelphia, PA
- Wireless Philadelphia [16], Philadelphia, PA
- Pittsburgh's Wireless Community[17], Pittsburgh, PA
[edit] Texas
[edit] Virginia
[edit] Washington
- Seattle Wireless, Seattle, WA
[edit] Canada
- British Columbia Wireless Network Society, British Columbia, Canada — http://www.bcwireless.net
- Île Sans Fil, Montreal, Quebec, Canada — http://www.ilesansfil.org/
- ZAP Québec, Québec, Quebec, Canada — http://www.zapquebec.org/
- Toronto Hydro Telcom www.thtelecom.ca/ - large area in downtown Toronto effective 5 September 2006
- Wireless Toronto — http://www.wirelesstoronto.ca
- Wireless Nomad, Ontario and Toronto, Canada — http://wirelessnomad.com/
- Toronto Wireless Community Network — http://www.esoterraka.com/twcn/ (has ceased official operations}
- Laval Sans Fil (Currently under construction), Laval, Quebec, Canada — http://lavalsansfil.org
- Fred-eZone, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada — http://www.fred-ezone.ca/
- Ottawa-Gatineau WiFi, Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec, Canada — http://www.ogwifi.ca/
- Saskatchewan! Connected, Regina, Saskatoon, Prince Albert, and Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada — http://www.ito.gov.sk.ca/wireless-internet/
[edit] South America
[edit] Argentina
- BuenosAiresLibre, Buenos Aires — http://www.buenosaireslibre.org
- Mendoza Wireless, Mendoza — http://www.mendozawireless.net.ar
- Proyecto Fernets, Córdoba — http://www.fernets.org.ar
[edit] Brazil
- Brasil Sem Fio, São Paulo — http://eclipse.ime.usp.br/wiki/index.php/Brasil_Sem_Fio
- Rede Mesh Novo Hamburgo
[edit] Chile
- Chilesincables.org The main wireless non-profit community project in Chile
[edit] Colombia
- Altred — http://www.altred.net
- BogotáWireless, Bogotá — http://www.bogotawireless.net
- MedellinWireless, Medellín — http://www.medellinwireless.net
- CogitoWireless, Bogotá — http://www.cogitowireless.net
[edit] Uruguay
- MontevideoLibre, Montevideo — http://www.montevideolibre.org
- SaltoLibre, Salto — http://www.saltolibre.info/
[edit] Paraguay
- LuqueWireless, Luque — http://www.luquewireless.net
- WirelessPY, Asuncion — http://www.wirelesspy.org
[edit] Europe
[edit] Austria
- Funkfeuer, Vienna, Graz — http://www.funkfeuer.at
- LZB-Net, Hofkichen — http://www.lanzenberg.at
- WaveArea, Wels, Perg, Hofkirchen — http://www.wavearea.net
[edit] Belgium
- ReseauCitoyen, Brussels — http://www.reseaucitoyen.be/wiki
[edit] Bosnia and Herzegovina
- wireless.ba, United wireless communities in Bosnia — http://www.wireless.ba
- saWireless, Sarajevo — http://sa.wireless.ba
- Viwa net, Visoko — http://vi.wireless.ba
- BLwireless, Banjaluka — http://www.blwireless.net
- Laushnet, Banjaluka, Laush — http://www.laushnet.co.sr
- mo-wireless, Mostar — http://mo.wireless.ba
- LPwireless, LP — http://www.lpwireless.net
- BNWireless, Bijeljina, http://www.bnwireless.net
- NeumWIRELESS, Neum — http://www.neumwireless.org
[edit] Czech Republic
Mother of all community networks in Czech Republic:
- CZFree.Net, Czech Republic — http://www.czfree.net/
Neutral czFree eXchange (NFX) members:
- Czela.net, Čelákovice, Czech Republic; http://www.czela.net
- HKFree.org, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; http://www.hkfree.org
- KLFree.Net, Kladno, Czech Republic; http://www.klfree.net
- LBCFree.net, Liberec, Czech Republic; http://www.lbcfree.net
- PilsFree.net, Plzeň, Czech Republic; http://www.pilsfree.net
- UNHFree.net, Unhošť, Czech Republic; http://www.unhfree.net
- KHnet.info, Kutná Hora, Czech Republic; http://www.khnet.info
- mh2net, Mnichovo Hradiště, Czech Republic; http://www.mh2net.cz
- Evkanet, Ostrava, Czech Republic; http://www.evkanet.net
- CZF-Praha, Prague, Czech Republic; http://www.czf-praha.net
- Krivonet, Křivoklátsko, Czech Republic; http://www.krivonet.info/
Other important Czech community networks:
- Gavanet, Varnsdorf, Czech Republic; http://www.gavanet.org
- AirDump.Net, ACzW, Czech — Wireless Comunity
- NobodyNet, Holýšov, Czech Republic; http://www.nobody-network.net
- PVFree.Net, Prostějov, Czech Republic; http://www.pvfree.net
- Svobodna Praha, Praha-východ. Praha - Benice, Uhříněves, Kolovraty, Nedvězí, Lipany, Křeslice, Pitkovice, Královice, Nupaky, Újezd, Čestlice, Průhonice, Říčany, http://www.svobodna-praha.net
List of almost all CZFree-compatible community networks by regions (in Czech language):
[edit] Croatia
- RiWireless, Rijeka — http://www.riwireless.net/
- WirelessKZ, Krizevci — http://www.wirelesskz.net/
- ZGWireless, Zagreb — http://www.zgwireless.net/
- Međimurje Wireless, Čakovec — http://www.mwireless.hr/
- Extreme Wireless, Varaždin — http://www.extremewifi.hr/
- OSWireless, Osijek — http://www.webart.hr/oswireless
- ZNET, Zagreb — http://www.znetonline.net/
- WiFiHR, Zagreb - Vrbovec — NETWORK http://www.wifihr.net/ COMMUNITY http://www.wifihr.org
[edit] Denmark
- DIIRWB, Djurslands International Institute of Rural Wireless Broadband — http://www.diirwb.net/
[edit] Finland
- OpenSpark — https://open.sparknet.fi/
[edit] France
- Fédération France Wireless — http://www.wireless-fr.org/
- List of French community, — http://www.wireless-fr.org/spip/article.php3?id_article=8
- Lille sans fil — http://lillesansfil.org/
- Wifi Montauban, France — http://www.wifi-montauban.net/
- Toulouse Sans Fil, Wifi Toulouse — http://www.toulouse-sans-fil.net/
- Rural Area Networks Webring, http://ran.vaour.net/cgi-bin/ringlink/list.pl?ringid=ran
[edit] Germany
- Freifunk Augsburg, wireless community in Augsburg, Germany — http://augsburg.freifunk.net/
- Freifunk.net, Berlin a.o., Germany — http://www.freifunk.net/
- Freifunk Bochum, Bochum, Germany — http://freifunk.das-labor.org/
- Freifunk Brandenburg, Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany — http://www.freifunk-brb.de
- Freifunk Halle, wireless community in Halle, Germany — http://halle.freifunk.net/
- Freifunk Koeln, wireless community in Cologne, Germany — http://www.freifunk-koeln.de
- Freifunk Leipzig, wireless community in Leipzig, Germany — http://leipzig.freifunk.net/
- mobileaccess, HotSpots and wireless communities in Germany — http://mobileaccess.de/wlan/
- Freifunk Moers, Freifunk in Moers, Germany — http://dasinter.net/ffmoers/
- OpenNet Initiative, Rostock, Germany — http://www.opennet-initiative.de/
- Freifunk Potsdam, wireless community in Potsdam, Germany — http://www.freifunk-potsdam.de/
- Freifunk-Ruhrstadt.de, Zone of the Ruhrstadt, Germany — http://www.freifunk-ruhrstadt.de/
- Freifunk Weimar, wireless community in Weimar, Germany — http://wireless.subsignal.org/
[edit] Greece
- Athens Wireless Metropolitan Network, Athens — http://www.awmn.net/
- Heraklion Student Wireless Network, Heraklion — http://wireless.uoc.gr/
- Ioannina Wireless Network, Ioannina — http://www.ioanninawireless.gr/
- VAS21 Wireless Network, Ioannina — http://vas21.s3.bizhat.com//
- Patras Wireless Network, Patras — http://www.patraswireless.net/
- SPN Wireless, Patras http://www.wspn.gr/
- Patras Wireless Metropolitan Network, Patras Patras Wirless Metropolitan Network
- WANA, Amalias http://www.wana.gr/
[edit] Hungary
- Hungarian Wireless Community, Budapest — http://www.huwico.hu/
[edit] Ireland
- Craughwell Broadband, Community Based Project covering Co Galway, and areas of bordering counties — http://www.craughwellbroadband.com, A network built by the people for the people.
- IrishWAN, All-Ireland community radio project — http://www.irishwan.ie. Hobby network allowing people to learn to connect up areas around Ireland. Tech advice and help online.
- The WAN, Wireless experimenter network currently covering parts of Co. Clare, Galway and Mayo — http://www.thewan.net/
[edit] Italy
- Ninux.org, Rome, IT — http://www.ninux.org/
[edit] Serbia
- BG Wireless, Belgrade — http://www.bgwireless.net
- NS Wireless, Novi Sad — http://www.nswireless.org
- MCN Wireless, Kraljevo — http://www.kvwireless.org
- Uzice bez zice, wireless community, Uzice — http://wireless.uzice.net
- Lozničani Community, Loznica — http://site.loznica.net
- SuWireless, Subotica — http://www.suwireless.org
- WirelessAR, Arandjelovac — http://www.arandjelovcani.co.yu
- Net 010 wireless community, Pirot — http://wireless.pirotcity.com
[edit] Macedonia
- Skopje Wireless Community, Skopje; http://www.skopjewifi.com
- Macedonian Wireless Community, Macedonia; http://www.wifimacedonia.net
[edit] Netherlands
- Wireless Leiden, Leiden, Netherlands — http://www.wirelessleiden.nl/english/ and http://wiki.wirelessleiden.nl/ (wiki)
- Amsterdam Network Collective, Amsterdam, Netherlands — http://www.amsterdam-wireless.nl/
[edit] Portugal
- Movimento Wireless Português— http://wireless.com.pt/
- nazamesh.net— http://nazamesh.net/
[edit] Poland
- Outernet— http://outernet.pl/
[edit] Slovakia
- SKFree.Net, Slovakia — http://www.skfree.net/
[edit] Slovenia
- Kiberpipa.net, Ljubljana — http://kiberpipa.net/
[edit] Spain
- RedLibre, Spain — http://www.redlibre.net/
- Guifi.Net, Catalonia, Spain — http://www.guifi.net
[edit] Sweden
- Elektrosmog, Stockholm — http://elektrosmog.nu/
[edit] Switzerland
- www.openwireless.ch, Bern — http://www.openwireless.ch/
[edit] United Kingdom
- Neoeon, Holderness & Humber, UK — http://www.neoeon.com/
- piertopier.net, Brighton, UK — http://www.piertopier.net/
- Bristol Wireless, Bristol, UK — http://www.bristolwireless.net/
- Kings Hill Wireless, Kings Hill, Kent, UK — http://www.kingshill.quickanet.com/
- QuickaNet Broadband, United Kingdom, UK — http://www.quickanet.com/
- Cambridge Matrix, Cambridge, UK — http://www.cambridgematrix.co.uk/
- Arwain.net, Cardiff, UK — http://www.arwain.net/ This link no longer relates to WLAN
- South Witham Broadband, Lincolnshire, UK — http://wireless.southwitham.net/
- Wireless wirelan, London, UK — http://www.wirelesswirelan.co.uk/ this is a dead link
- Consume the Net, London, UK — http://consume.net/
- free2air, London, UK — http://www.free2air.org/
- Lancaster Mesh, Lancaster, UK — http://www.lancastermesh.co.uk/
- Manchester Wireless, Manchester, UK — http://www.manchesterwireless.net/
- TottonWireless.net, Totton, UK — http://tottonwireless.net/
- Boundless, Deptford, London, UK — http://boundless.coop/
- WLAN ORG UK, original ww promoting site — http://www.wlan.org.uk/
- Airzone Broadband, Essex, UK — http://www.airzone.net/
- SOWN, Southampton, UK — http://www.sown.org.uk/
- RHBMesh North Yorkshire, UK - http://rhbmesh.net
[edit] Other
[edit] Australia & Oceania
[edit] South Australia
- Air-Stream Wireless Incorporated, Adelaide and surrounding areas — http://www.air-stream.org.au
- Southern-WiFi, Southern Adelaide — http://www.southernwifi.net
[edit] Victoria, Australia
- Ballarat Wireless — http://www.ballaratwireless.net
- Bendigo Wireless — http://www.bendigowireless.net
- Melbourne Wireless — http://www.melbournewireless.org.au
- Geelong Wireless — http://geelong.wireless.org.au — Offline.
- Lara Wireless — http://larawireless.net/
[edit] New South Wales, Australia
- Bathurst Wireless, http://www.bathurstwireless.org
- Coffswifi.net, http://wifidog.coffswifi.net
- Sydney Wireless, Sydney — http://www.sydneywireless.com
[edit] Queensland, Australia
- Darling Downs Wireless, Toowoomba — http://ddw.net.au
- Brismesh — Brisbane — http://www.brismesh.org
- Cairns Wireless — http://cairns.wireless.org.au
- SuncoastMesh, Sunshine Coast http://www.suncoastmesh.org.au
[edit] ACT, Australia
- Free Canberra Wireless — http://www.freecanberrawireless.net
[edit] Western Australia
- WAFreeNet, Perth — http://www.wafreenet.org
- E3, Perth — http://www.e3.com.au/
[edit] Tasmania, Australia
- TasWireless, Tasmania — http://www.taswireless.net
[edit] Northern Territory, Australia
- The Mesh, Darwin — http://the-mesh.org
- Darwin Wireless, Darwin — http://www.darwinwireless.com
[edit] New Zealand
- NZWireless, New Zealand — http://www.nzwireless.org
- Marlborough Wireless Project — http://www.marlwifi.org.nz
- Yobbo Wireless Community — http://wireless.yobbo.co.nz
[edit] Africa
[edit] Ghana
- Wireless Ghana — http://www.wirelessghana.com/
[edit] South Africa
- Wireless User Group South Africa — http://www.wug.za.net
- Johannesburg Area Wireless User Group — http://www.jawug.za.net
- Cape Town Wireless User Group — http://www.ctwug.za.net
- Durban, South Africa. Durban Wireless Community — http://www.dwc.za.net
- Potchefstroom Community Network — http://www.pcn.za.net
- Pretoria Wireless Project (Centurion) — http://www.pwp.za.net
- Pretoria Wireless User Group — http://www.ptawug.za.net
- Stellenbosch Community Network — http://www.scn.za.net
- Wireless Africa, South Africa — Wireless Africa Wiki COIN Blog [http://www.fmfi.org.za
[edit] Zambia
- LinkNet, Macha, Zambia — Linknet Linknet Wiki Site
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Free Global Wireless Community Newswire
- OpenSpark, OpenWRT based wireless community network.
- Free WiFi in New York City: A growing list
- Cambridge Matrix, Open Standards mesh for community wireless services.
- FreeNetworks.org, umbrella organization
- RedLibre, a FreeNetworks like project in Spain
- Personal Telco's list of Wireless Communities at [22]
- Wireless Community Blog
- Airshare.org — Community Wireless Resource for Newbies and Experts