Design of a wireless access network for a Distributed Telecentre using convent

Design of a wireless access network for a Distributed Telecentre using convent

In this report a method of providing telecommunications services for a rural community is proposed. The proposed system consists of an IEEE 802.11b wireless LAN access network that is supported by a local multipoint distribution service (LMDS). The backhaul between the access network and the Parlay gateway, which is used to split PSTN and IP traffic, is provided by a broadband optical link.

In order to design the system, assumptions were made about the population densities of the rural community and the geographical topology of the area in which the community is situated. The designed system supports both traditional POTS services and next generation services. The proposed system utilises the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) for network management and the billing model has been adapted from the Telecommunications Networking Information Architecture.                  


Keywords: Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), IEEE 802.11b standard, Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS), line-of-sight optical links, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Accounting Policy and Billing Management.