Resources
If you would like to learn more about the basics of radio frequency, 5G and spectrum, how mesh networks work, and other material helpful to inform your knowledge of HALP, please check out this curated playlist of YouTube videos.
Key Smartphone Statistics:
In 2020, there are 3.5 billion smartphone users around the world.
77% of Americans have smartphones.
47% of US smartphone users say they couldn’t live without their devices.
62% of smartphone users have made a purchase on the device.
Smartphone users worldwide will reach 3.8 billion in 2021.
The top 10 vendors contribute almost 77% of the global smartphone market.
Regulatory Resources:
FCC - Frequency Allocation
FCC - ITU Region
Announcement: FCC Chairman Ajit Pai urges FM radios in mobile phones
Devices:
Apps / Services:
Related Projects:
Communities:
Reddit - r/Meshnet
Reddit - r/darknetplan
Reddit - r/skycoin
Articles
Vice: DIY Internet Provider Sees Demand Spike Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Iota Communications: What Is Wireless Spectrum? Everything You Should Know
Mozilla: 20 Big Ideas to Connect the Unconnected
Bridgefy: Offline Mesh Networks and Hybrid Mesh Networks
Medium: What is Mobile Mesh Networking?
Forbes: Hong Kong Protesters Using Mesh Messaging App China Can't Block: Usage Up 3685%
Tech Crunch: A mesh network spontaneously erupts in the US and helps connect Puerto Rico
Washington Post: The FCC wants you to be able to listen to FM radio from your smartphone
Medium: An Internet That Fits on Your Keychain
Tech Wiser: 5 Offline Messaging Apps to Stay Connected Without Internet and Cellular Data
Interact: Cellular vs. RF mesh
Network World: What in the wireless world is CBRS?
HowStuffWorks: How Wireless Mesh Networks Work
Gizmodo: What is the outernet and is it the future of the internet?
Disruption Hub: Disrupted Telecoms - Mesh networking disrupts the "last mile"
5 Things to Know About Wi-Fi 6 and 5G
LightReading: WiFi 6 Gains Momentum Amid Calls for 5G 'Convergence'