Mongolia Wireless Field Tests

从一项名为“无线现场测试项目”的现有合同（NCR9527664）中吸取的经验教训将应用于在蒙古首都乌兰巴托的互联网节点和七个研究机构之间实施无线通信。由于乌兰巴托遗留的苏联时代的电话基础设施不足以支持所需的互联网应用，因此需要无线连接来支持美国与蒙古的研究合作。除了在美国和蒙古研究人员之间提供所需的互联网连接外，该项目还将在比当前NSF无线项目更恶劣的物理环境中测试无线系统。它还将考验一个技术上有能力，但在文化和物理上都很偏远的当地团队维护和操作设备的能力。这将为未来将互联网扩展到美国研究活动优先考虑的其他偏远地区提供有价值的见解。

Lessons already learned under an existing award (NCR9527664) entitled "Wireless Field Test Project" will be applied to implement wireless communications between the Internet node and seven research institutions in Mongolia's capital, Ulaanbaatar. The wireless links are needed to support U.S.-Mongolian research collaborations because the legacy Soviet era telephone infrastructure in Ulaanbaatar is not adequate for supporting the needed Internet applications. In addition to providing needed Internet connectivity between U.S. and Mongolian researchers, this project will test the wireless systems in a harsher physical environment than is experienced in the current NSF wireless project. It will also test the ability of a technically competent, but culturally and physically remote local team to maintain and operate the equipment. This will provide valuable insight for future Internet extensions to other remote areas that have priority for U.S. research activities.