INDU committee hears of brand new last-mile broadband solution

By Ken Kelley

Xplornet says spectrum needs to be addressed by M-208 OTTAWA – Representatives from B.C.-based the RightMesh Project appeared before the Parliamentary Committee on Industry, Science and Technology in Ottawa on Tuesday, touting their product as having the potential to help put a push broadband much deeper into rural Canada. RightMesh bills itself as a software solution that can be integrated into any application without the need for additional infrastructure or hardware, bringing last-mile connectivity to communities or areas with no internet access otherwise. The company says Android phones form the infrastructure of its system, allowing connectivity to be achieved peer-to-peer...