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Provides instructions on how to build low-cost telecommunications infrastructure. Topics covered range from basic radio physics and network design to equipment and troubleshooting, a chapter on Voice over IP (VoIP), and a selection of four case studies from networks deployed in Latin America. The text was written and reviewed by a team of experts in the field of long distance wireless networking in urban, rural, and remote areas. Contents: 1) Where to Begin. 2) A Practical Introduction to Radio Physics. 3) Network Design. 4) Antennas & Transmission Lines. 5) Networking Hardware. 6) Security & Monitoring. 7) Solar Power. 8) Building an Outdoor Node. 9) Troubleshooting. 10) Economic Sustainability. 11) Case Studies. See the website for translations, including French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Arabic, and others, and additional case studies, training course material, and related information