social network telecommunications

Social Network Communications – The Consumer as ISPBroadband Australia 08 July 2008

© Laurel Papworth - Social Network Strategist +61 (0) 432 684992Blog: http://silkcharm.blogspot.com Web: http://laurelpapworth.com Email: [email protected]

Social Network Telecommunications

The Consumer as ISP



Today• All slides are at http://slideshare.net/SilkCharm• Broadband

Social Media Yesterday • Innovation

Social Media Today • Peer to Peer Telecommunications

Social Networks solving barriers• Action Plan

Social Network Telecommunications



BroadBand



Content

Video Blog Photo Blog

Text BlogAudio/Podcast Blog



• Content pre-prepared & created in ISOLATION• Content submitted THEN comments/questions• NO collaborative video editing• Vertical silos of content in response



Innovation



• Create Videos that are static and locked down content, allowing others to comment post- production

• One Producer, working in isolation, not online

• Mix Videos In Real-Time To Create Your Own Live Broadcast

• Multiple Producers, Multiple Locations, One Channel



• Live stream from mobiles (Qik)• Multiple streams mixed

(Mogulus)

• Big Brother has left the house and has a mobile phone.



Live Content• Personal events – weddings, christenings

for absentee friends and family.

• Sports events – strangers filming live events, others mixing at Mogulus.

• Educational events and workshops… and conferences like this one.



“It’s All Free, Open Source”



Except…



Peer to Peer Telecomms



Home Wifi



• Would you like to make revenue from this router?

• would you like free internet access to your mobile cell phone and iPhone while travelling the world?

YES/NO



http://maps.fon.com/



http://www.btfon.com



British Telecom and FON• BT Customer?

Flashing FON's software on all BT Total Broadband Wi-Fi routers in the UK.

• NOT with BT?Use a FON spot router



Reselling Utilities



A little bandwidth goes a long way

“You might be surprised by how many people can share a handful on Internet connections. “

“Most Internet users use less than 1% of their personal bandwidth limit, which means hundreds

of people can share a few megabits of bandwidth.“



http://icanhazmeraki.net/



http://www.open-mesh.com/



Working Group• Examine regulatory issues with the consumer-

as-ISP and implications to telecommunications networks

• Monitor and inform social networks that build low-cost networks and investigate revenue share

• Research the impact to Australia of widespread volunteer wifi networks.



Laurel Papworth

• Blog: http://silkcharm.blogspot.com

• Web: http://laurelpapworth.com

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: +61 (0) 432 684992

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