What is Community Network

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Information infrastructure, services, applications, and content to support the activities of a community; usually implies support for a geo-located and pre-existing community, rather than a purely Internet-based community (as in online community or network community). Learn more in: Community Networks: Infrastructure and Models for Therapeutic Support

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Community networks are the sum of all networks that interconnect devices in the homes and the homes in a neighborhood. Learn more in: Providing VoD Services in Community Networks Using P2P Technology

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Formally, community networks constitute systems supporting distinct geographical communities. Learn more in: E-Tagging in Context: Information Management across Community Networks

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Computer system designed to support a geographical community by enhancing existing physical entities and social relationships Learn more in: Supporting Community with Location-Sensitive Mobile Applications

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The combination of the telecommunication infrastructure, the services provided upon it and the specific business model to operate the infrastructure and provide services. Learn more in: Planning of Wireless Community Networks