Drily described as “a practical guide to planning and building low-cost telecommunications infrastructure”, this free PDF guide is extremely in-depth, covering topics as diverse as antenna tower mounting and an overview of the electromagnetic spectrum in 254 pages.

The massive popularity of wireless networking has caused equipment costs to continually plummet, while equipment capabilities continue to increase. By applying this technology in areas that are badly in need of critical communications infrastructure, more people can be brought online than ever before, in less time, for very little cost.

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