Comments on: Mesh Potatoes Go On Sale http://villagetelco.org/2010/09/mesh-potatoes-go-on-sale/ an easy-to-use, scalable, standards-based, wireless, local, do-it-yourself, telephone company toolkit Tue, 15 May 2012 18:57:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: steve http://villagetelco.org/2010/09/mesh-potatoes-go-on-sale/#comment-3404 steve Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:54:13 +0000 http://villagetelco.org/?p=736#comment-3404 You can purchase them online at http://store.villagetelco.com You can purchase them online at http://store.villagetelco.com

]]> By: July Timor http://villagetelco.org/2010/09/mesh-potatoes-go-on-sale/#comment-3403 July Timor Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:35:56 +0000 http://villagetelco.org/?p=736#comment-3403 Where can i purpchase it? Is it available in Dubai or African Region? Thanks Where can i purpchase it? Is it available in Dubai or African Region?
Thanks

]]> By: Dan maina http://villagetelco.org/2010/09/mesh-potatoes-go-on-sale/#comment-183 Dan maina Sat, 15 Oct 2011 19:04:00 +0000 http://villagetelco.org/?p=736#comment-183 This is good stuff. this will beat all the regulatory issues and give access to the poor/SME in rural areas. am also more keen/interested on business model. steve any ideas? This is good stuff. this will beat all the regulatory issues and give access to the poor/SME in rural areas. am also more keen/interested on business model. steve any ideas?

]]> By: Rev Dr Theo Mpho Molobi http://villagetelco.org/2010/09/mesh-potatoes-go-on-sale/#comment-182 Rev Dr Theo Mpho Molobi Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:52:43 +0000 http://villagetelco.org/?p=736#comment-182 I am impressed with this new (to me) Telco/Mesh Potato concept. I would like to get more information about it because I would like to get involved in establishing such in rural communities and/or townships I am impressed with this new (to me) Telco/Mesh Potato concept. I would like to get more information about it because I would like to get involved in establishing such in rural communities and/or townships

]]> By: Village Telco: Addressing the issue of rural connectivity | memeburn http://villagetelco.org/2010/09/mesh-potatoes-go-on-sale/#comment-181 Village Telco: Addressing the issue of rural connectivity | memeburn Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:32:11 +0000 http://villagetelco.org/?p=736#comment-181 [...] access, and profits can be made.For the last few years, a dedicated team of enthusiasts have been building the initial hardware and software. Both of which are open source. It’s a low-cost way to get into the telco business. Here’s to [...] [...] access, and profits can be made.For the last few years, a dedicated team of enthusiasts have been building the initial hardware and software. Both of which are open source. It’s a low-cost way to get into the telco business. Here’s to [...]

]]> By: Phone and Internet Mesh for African Villages — WhiteAfrican http://villagetelco.org/2010/09/mesh-potatoes-go-on-sale/#comment-180 Phone and Internet Mesh for African Villages — WhiteAfrican Tue, 22 Feb 2011 02:19:13 +0000 http://villagetelco.org/?p=736#comment-180 [...] the last few years, a dedicated team of enthusiasts have been building the initial hardware and software. Both of which are open source. It’s a low-cost way to get into the telco [...] [...] the last few years, a dedicated team of enthusiasts have been building the initial hardware and software. Both of which are open source. It’s a low-cost way to get into the telco [...]

]]> By: Steve http://villagetelco.org/2010/09/mesh-potatoes-go-on-sale/#comment-179 Steve Mon, 03 Jan 2011 10:13:14 +0000 http://villagetelco.org/?p=736#comment-179 @eric re: alternative payment mechanisms. Working on it. Back to you very shortly. @eric re: alternative payment mechanisms. Working on it. Back to you very shortly.

]]> By: Eric Jarvies http://villagetelco.org/2010/09/mesh-potatoes-go-on-sale/#comment-178 Eric Jarvies Sat, 01 Jan 2011 01:04:29 +0000 http://villagetelco.org/?p=736#comment-178 Steve, Is there any other way to pay for the devices besides Paypal? I am not a Paypal advocate/supporter, thus I do not have a Paypal account. How about just a normal credit card payment option? Eric Steve,

Is there any other way to pay for the devices besides Paypal? I am not a Paypal advocate/supporter, thus I do not have a Paypal account. How about just a normal credit card payment option?

Eric

]]> By: Production Mesh Potatoes « Rowetel http://villagetelco.org/2010/09/mesh-potatoes-go-on-sale/#comment-177 Production Mesh Potatoes « Rowetel Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:00:20 +0000 http://villagetelco.org/?p=736#comment-177 [...] Mesh Potatoes By david, on November 23rd, 2010 In September the production Mesh Potato was released. Since it was was conceived in June 2008 building the Mesh Potato has been my major [...] [...] Mesh Potatoes By david, on November 23rd, 2010 In September the production Mesh Potato was released. Since it was was conceived in June 2008 building the Mesh Potato has been my major [...]

]]> By: Steve http://villagetelco.org/2010/09/mesh-potatoes-go-on-sale/#comment-176 Steve Mon, 01 Nov 2010 08:43:01 +0000 http://villagetelco.org/?p=736#comment-176 Hi Daniel. The Mesh Potato has been designed to create telephone networks. Plug two in and set their IP addresses and you can start making calls. It is a mashup of a wireless access point running in adhoc (mesh) mode and an analogue telephony adaptor, which means you can plug an ordinary phone into it. We have designed it to be very robust to withstand power fluctuations, brownouts, etc and have made it very low power (sub 2.5W) in order to reduce the cost of running Mesh Potatoes on solar energy. There is a use case anywhere telephony is either unavailable or expensive. This could mean anywhere where there is not much competition in the communication sector but more specifically underserviced rural areas. Other ideas we are exploring is infrastructure in disaster relief scenarios, low cost infrastructure for IDP and refugee camps. More commercial applications might be remote holiday resorts/camps, communication systems for mines, there are lots of possibilities. So it is the same technology as a regular WiFi router but is running in mesh mode which means that each device is a repeater for the other devices. You only need two to start a communication network. Reliability has more to do with good line of sight and solid power supply. Hi Daniel. The Mesh Potato has been designed to create telephone networks. Plug two in and set their IP addresses and you can start making calls. It is a mashup of a wireless access point running in adhoc (mesh) mode and an analogue telephony adaptor, which means you can plug an ordinary phone into it. We have designed it to be very robust to withstand power fluctuations, brownouts, etc and have made it very low power (sub 2.5W) in order to reduce the cost of running Mesh Potatoes on solar energy.

There is a use case anywhere telephony is either unavailable or expensive. This could mean anywhere where there is not much competition in the communication sector but more specifically underserviced rural areas. Other ideas we are exploring is infrastructure in disaster relief scenarios, low cost infrastructure for IDP and refugee camps. More commercial applications might be remote holiday resorts/camps, communication systems for mines, there are lots of possibilities.

So it is the same technology as a regular WiFi router but is running in mesh mode which means that each device is a repeater for the other devices. You only need two to start a communication network. Reliability has more to do with good line of sight and solid power supply.

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