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People lack many things: jobs, shelter, food, health care and drinkable water. Today, being cut off from basic telecommunications services is a hardship almost as acute as these other deprivations, and may indeed reduce the chances of finding remedies to them.

Former UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan

Welcome to the Bristol Wireless Website

Bristol Wireless is a social enterprise committed to social improvement through the building of a wireless computer network. We promote freely distributable and alterable software by providing training, support and advocacy. By providing community networks that are free to use, we can grant access to the internet and provide an outlet for locally-focused and created multimedia content. Environmental sustainability is key to our philosophy; wherever appropriate, we use reused or recycled equipment.

Current work

As part of our ongoing work of extending the life of computer hardware, we are selling internet-ready refurbished machines fully installed with Linux and all the software you could possibly need for £30. More details here.

Finally, we are currently running a grant-funded project to provide internet access to parts of the St Pauls area of Bristol.

Commercial services

As a growing organisation, we have now developed a range of commercial services. These include:

Network Coverage

A map of Bristol Wireless network coverage
Click the map for an enlargement, or see the full size map here.

NB: The map only represents infrastructure coverage. We are gradually developing street level connectivity within the area covered by the map.

Starting Points

Get Involved

We encourage anyone interested in getting involved in whatever way to contact us. We are also looking to join up with other wireless projects in the area, so please do not hesitate to get in touch.

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Copyright, Licensing and Terms of Use

All work submitted to this website is available under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) Version 2 unless otherwise stated (see CopyRight for details of this, and the terms and conditions for submitting material to this site).

This Page: Copyright © Bristol Wireless 2008

Site Credits

Our Supporters

Bristol Wireless Community Co-operative Ltd. Registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act and with the FSA. Registration Number 29638R

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Donations allow us to connect those within our communities who find themselves excluded from the communications revolution

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