"Endaga" that can easily build a mobile network in a remote area that can not be connected to the Internet

ByInternational Maize and Wheat Improvement Center

Google "Atmospheric satellite"You are planning an experiment that can use the net even on remote islands, from the lesson of hurricane damageWireless mesh networkAttempts to arrange facilities that allow you to connect to the Internet anytime and anywhere are being pursued from various directions, as attempts are being made to build the whole city. Among them, attention is gaining attention as a service which makes it possible to construct a network particularly easilyEndaga"is.

Endaga | Community Cellular Networks
http://www.endaga.com/

Endaga Brings Rural Villages Online With a Cellular Network in a Box | Re / code
https://recode.net/2014/12/01/endaga-brings-rural-villages-online-with-a-cell-network-in-a-box/

"Endaga" is a service that anyone can easily build a mobile network. In order to build a mobile network, it is necessary to install equipment named "Endaga CCN 1", but there is no other difficult setting such as difficulty, even if it is installed from a remote place where the Internet connection environment is not in place It is said that network connection becomes possible.

This is Endaga CCN 1. The usage method is very simple, Endaga CCN 1 automatically performs all the detailed settings such as radio frequency and telephone number assignment. The range of the network depends on the presence or absence of obstacles and terrain, but the radius of the terminal is about 10 km. According to Re / code, the price of Endaga CCN 1 is 6000 dollars (about 730,000 yen), it seems that it is actually being used in Indonesia, Pakistan and others.


To use the network constructed by Endaga, you need to insert a dedicated SIM card in the mobile terminal. In addition, it is also possible to give a network constructed using Endaga CCN 1 to others, and it seems that all the kits that can easily charge network usage fee and direct account transfer can be provided.


It is also possible to monitor the user's network usage in real time.


Indeed, in the province of Papua, Indonesia, Endaga has been in operation since February 2013, and now about 27% of the city of about 1,500 people is using the network constructed by this, It is said that it is producing profits of 10,000 yen).

Endaga CCN1OpenBTSUsing the technique called. In Indonesia, it is possible to connect the satellite Internet, and in Pakistan it is said that it is being used to create a network that can only be used for terminals that have dedicated SIM cards, skipping Wi-Fi to long distances, unknown.


In Japan, the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications is managing the frequency in order to operate radio waves fairly and efficiently, and frequency allocation is done such as "This frequency can be used by companies here" , It seems to be difficult to operate Endaga.