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Current Uses of VCFN

Municipal Common Infrastructure (WAN)

Educational Institutions (Acadia & NSCC)

Health Care (Berwick, Kentville, & Windsor)

Public WiFi

Mainland Telecom

Rogers Cell Towers

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Public WiFi via VCFN

Hantsport 2008

Windsor 2012

Berwick 2013

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Wireless Mesh Network

Cisco Mesh Access Points (MAP)

Client access at 5.5 Mbps+ (802.11b/g)

Mesh backhaul at 24 Mbps (802.11a)

Network Operations Center

Wireless LAN Controller (WLC)

Wireless Control System (WCS)

Max 4 MAPs per WLC

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Berwick Public WiFi

4 Cicso Access Points

Mesh Network between Access Points

Connected via VCFN to Windsor

Managed by NOC in Windsor (Matt Povah)

Eastlink Internet Access

Costs $25,000 Capital Setup Cost

~$150 Monthly Operating Cost

Planning $20,000 for additional Access Points

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Wolfville Public WiFi?

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What else can the VCFN be used for?

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