<div dir="ltr">Hi All,<div><br></div><div>Time for our second meeting, scheduled for Thursday the 22nd of Jan. Not sure if Mike will be able to make it, I'll shout pizza if he's not.</div><div><br></div><div>Suggested discussion points:</div><div><ol><li><b>Website </b>- Last time we talked about the website - good to see development continue on. It would be good to continue promoting the progress of this.<br></li><li><b>OurNet</b> - I have started engaging with academics to find research partners. I have contacted 8 so far, with 1 showing interest after they return from a trip to China. Again, this is a fairly open project, so the more people who want to help the better. Until then, I'll keep giving you updates in the hope that might stimulate interest.</li><li><b>ForestNet</b> - Not too much as progressed on this. A new member of the StartupCloud space, Zoom Aerial, will help me out a lot though. Warwick runs a drone business with Casa licensing. He recommends a blimp if it's to be tethered and can go up to 400ft above ground, and no license is required if it's not for commercial purposes.</li><li><b>Geelong City Nodes - </b>I'm sure there are plenty of people willing to pay for node installation. Perhaps we can standardise some costs? Maybe an hourly fee? Maybe running installations through an affiliated company? Also a carrier license is dirt cheap, Melbourne Wireless is an a good position where the NBN won't be coming to Geelong CBD for at least another 2 years, so many will be looking to wireless in the interim. Maybe a partnership with Geelong Community Telco?</li></ol></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>See you there!</div><div><br></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_quote">On 27 November 2014 at 12:23, Todd Hubers <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:todd.hubers@alivate.com.au" target="_blank">todd.hubers@alivate.com.au</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Hi All,</div><div><br></div><div>Just a reminder that our first (or restored) Geelong meeting for Melbourne Wireless will be tonight. Mike will be shouting us Pizza and a prize. </div><div><br></div><div>I would like to talk to Geelong members about a few local projects I have in mind. I hope to make a brief presentation about these:</div><div><ol><li><b>OurNet </b>- I have presented this previously in Melbourne, but much has changed since then. I would like to present the current concept design and discuss if we can find University researchers to further this.</li><li><b>ForestNet </b>- A simple project to get internet deep into the Otways. I imagine using tree(s) at the top of a ridge which overlooks Lorne and a deep value. Installing a fixture once, which can be used on demand to hold the equipment. I would then invite people from Geelong/Melbourne to work from the forest. This is an enabler.</li><li><b>Geelong City Nodes</b> - There is limited HFC in Geelong. I am very interested in increasing the density of nodes in Geelong for myself and others. I know of a couple of businesses who already have their own ad hoc solution, and I'm sure there are many others. I am prepared to pay for installation of a node on my roof.</li></ol><div>Thanks.</div></div></div></div>
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