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V7 N2 Paper 3
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Annals of the MS in Computer Science and Information Systems at
UNC Wilmington
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Fall 2013
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Development of White Spaces Applications: Results from a Series of Projects in New Hanover County
William Edwards
Committee
Abstract
The aim of this project is to investigate network architecture for deploying white spaces networking technology, as it has been deployed in a specific metropolitan geographic area, namely New Hanover County, North Carolina. New Hanover County’s white spaces deployment is among the first of its kind and intends to serve as a model for future deployments and technology development. It is generally seen as a first step in providing cost-effective broadband availability on a global scale. This report first positions the new white spaces technology by comparing it with similar technologies, namely Wi-Fi and WiMAX. It then reviews a number of innovative white-spaces-based projects that have been implemented in New Hanover County. One of these projects involves students and teachers at a middle school in an economically disadvantaged neighborhood in the County’s largest city, Wilmington. Named the Youth Enrichment Zone (YEZ), this project is analyzed in more detail from its initial planning phase to deployment over the course of one year. Data collected from user traffic reports and surveys provide the basis for a success rating. Future recommendations were then generated using the knowledge, experience, and results gained over the course of this project. Based on the current results, New Hanover County plans to expand the centralized network further throughout the County and beyond. According to NHC, the new technology is proving an effective means at solving the ever-growing digital divide on a local level and has the potential to serve as a model for future expansion on a global level. Many promises were made before this technology was deployed by NHC. This project seeks to verify if these promises were met and to what degree.
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Recommended Citation:
Edwards, W., Gebauer, J, Vetter, R., Reinicke, B. (2013) Development of White Spaces Applications: Results from a Series of Projects in New Hanover County. Annals of the Master of Science in Computer Science and Information Systems at UNC Wilmington, 7(2) paper 3. http://csbapp.uncw.edu/data/mscsis/full.aspx.
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V7 N2 Paper 3
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Annals of the MS in Computer Science and Information Systems at
UNC Wilmington
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Fall 2013
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