Broadband-capable community networks
AWMN (Athens Wireless Metropolitan Network)
Member-built wireless network in Athens, Greece, founded in 2002
Depends unverified
Website unreachable for automated checks (HTTP 403) on 29 Oct 2026, and the latest published figures are from August 2010. The newest push to the AWMN GitHub organisation's WiND repository was on 24 Feb 2018. We could not confirm the network is active today.
Updated 29 Oct 2026
| Internet traffic | Depends. Wikipedia says it was created partly as an alternative broadband network, but we could not confirm whether it carries internet traffic today. |
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| Node count | 1,120 backbone nodes and over 2,900 client computers (August 2010 figure; no later figure found) (as of Aug 2010, source) |
| Geography | Athens, Greece. |
| Regions | Athens, Greece |
| Tech |
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| Typical cost | Not published. Backbone node owners run their own nodes. |
| Bandwidth | Not published. |
| Legal | Not researched. Check the rules for the Wi-Fi bands you would use before building a node. |
| Governance | Members own their nodes. About 67 people were association members in August 2010, but Wikipedia says no one has to join the association to take part. Backbone node owners accept responsibility for running their node and follow neutrality guidelines. |
| UK notes | A Greek network in Athens. Our research found no UK Wi-Fi community mesh groups. |
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How it works
AWMN is a wireless network in Athens, Greece, founded in 2002. Members own and run the backbone nodes on their own rooftops. Wikipedia says it was created partly as an alternative broadband network.
The network keeps a node database called WiND. Its documentation describes it as storing each node's location, height and interfaces, and calculating line of sight and free-space loss. We could not confirm the routing protocol or the radio details in use today.
How to join
We could not verify a current joining process, because the AWMN website returned HTTP 403 to our automated checks on 29 October 2026. What Wikipedia says:
- You do not have to join the association to take part.
- Owners of backbone nodes accept responsibility for running their node and follow neutrality guidelines.
What it realistically gives you
We could not confirm whether AWMN carries internet traffic today. The only size figures we found date from August 2010: 1,120 backbone nodes, over 2,900 client computers and about 67 association members. No later figure turned up.
Caveats
- Status is unverified. The website blocked our checks, and the newest push to the AWMN GitHub organisation's
windrepository that we saw was on 24 February 2018. That is not proof the network is dormant, and it is not proof it is active. - Our research found no UK presence.