New p2p idea

[vshao]

Recently thought of an idea, and I want to run it by the folks on this forum.

Using a combination of 802.11 and peer to peer network, I think it's entirely possible to bypass the telco carrier or access point to transmit voice / data packets from source to destination. Imagine being able to call your friends and family on a mobile device WITHOUT paying Sprint PCS or Verizon. The idea is that the "peers" will not only serve as the search server, but relay the signals / data along the way. It's almost like having a set of walkie talkies, but stretching them out over long distances, and having other walkie talkies in the middle relying the signals. This can work for voice and data.

The wireless data transmission protocol is already in place, and it's fast - 802.11. The missing technology component are:

1) In addition to searching, each peer must relay the signal as well.

2) While relaying, the message must be protected so that only the destination node can unencrypt.

3) And of course having a bunch of these mobile devices capable of handling the traffic. Probably a Compaq iPaq w/ 802.11 card would do for now.

Let me know what you guys think. I want to get started coding this if there is enough interest!