Diseño de conectividad y red comunitaria de bajo costo para la comunidad Hato San José

Abstract

Abstract: The project: Design of connectivity and low-cost community network for the Hato San José community, was developed in the Cayambe canton, Pichincha province. The community is located 10 km from the Cayambe volcano, due to its location, the cell and internet coverage is deficient or non-existent. There is a need for the internet to cover educational and work activities. A connection scheme was designed using radio links to carry and distribute the Internet to users in the community. Through simulations with the Radio Mobile and AirLink software, the technical feasibility of the radio links was confirmed. The economic analysis was carried out to determine the feasibility of the project, the cash flow was evaluated in 5 years, which is positive, confirming its viability. Three scenarios were proposed to determine the time in which the investment costs are covered, to generate a positive cash flow allowing to offer a low-cost internet service by reducing the monthly cost paid by customers.