Peep Wireless Proposes a Peer-To-Peer Cell Network

Paul M. Davis  01.07.11

With a handful of cell phone companies operating as a monopoly of the few, and the future of net neutrality on cell networks becoming increasingly uncertain, mobile networks have become one of the web’s most centralized and embattled access points. This week at the Consumer Electronics Show, Peep Wireless announced a mesh network technology that could serve as an alternative to existing networks provided by a handful of companies which charge a premium for access. Instead of relying solely on current cell infrastructure, each mobile device using Peep’s technology would extend the reach of the network to others, sharing access with other mobile devices using peer-to-peer technology. At Cnet News, Rafe Needleman explains the concept:

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