Problem Details

Humans increasingly depend on Internet connectivity as the years go by.

Someone is located remotely, generally they depend on satellite Internet or dial-up providers.

Some satellite providers cover only certain areas of the world, so these solutions may not be accessible to all users. If someone wants to access the Internet from the Earth's oceans, there is usually a very high cost associated with satellite connectivity.

Solution Details

Thanks to the advancement of technology and IoT, wireless networks have evolved considerably. It is proposed to use a technology created in 2012 called LoRa (Long-Range) which is a long-range technology LPWAN (low-power wide-area network).

It is proposed to create a network that allows ships to be interconnected with each other while they are transiting the ocean's sea routes using wireless access technologies and low-cost equipment.

Maritime Routes

Given the number of ships currently using sea routes, it is proposed to use this analysis of existing ships to provide a possible internet access solution.

Images of defined sea routes and daily online traffic over the oceans are shown

Defined Routes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MXzRtCyVgeFWlZXma...

Online ship sailing traffic: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P4Bgi8bDMfb9T4Yoy...

Ground Infrastructure

It is proposed to place exit points to the internet from different points on the ground with directional antennas that act as main internet exit links. With a data packet routing system that allows you to find the most accessible and decongested route to reach the internet.

The network can have multiple ports with internet output in ground, allowing to expand bandwidth and decongest the boat network.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_teFdxdX2c6abWhW8...

Infrastructure at sea

Each ship that wishes to have an internet connection must place a repeater device and LoRa antenna on the ship, to subsequently connect to the network automatically to the nearest node (ship or land) and in this way the node is added to the network together with all the ships, managing to add bandwidth to the internet output network, the more ships connected to the ground, the more internet access they can have, since it is a large-scale mesh network, it allows contingency and redundancy for infrastructure falls.

The most efficient routing system will be used so that the data packets of each ship's network look for their shortest path.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XdF4VQsdZ1mE0AXX3...

BENEFITS OF INTERNET IN THE OCEAN

By being able to connect to the internet from the ships, communication with everyone is achieved, important maritime information can be accessed, emails, web content, be in contact with land and stay in touch with families and loved ones.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GIbdgta-xityMjPSU...

Costs

LoRa (Long-Range) device cost: approximate u$s 150 each ship

LINK TO FULL DOCUMENTATION

Document: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ynR8HZpc406YVE-VC...

Presentation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LRFnHPYpJN6ksZnlr...

Resources:

https://masqueingenieria.com/~masquein/wp-content/uploads/rutas_maritimas.jpg

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Long-Range-LoRa-IP-Gateway/401446566680