Use it
Carry a small MeshCore companion and exchange messages with other local users.
Oxford community radio mesh
OXMESH
A Community Mesh Network for Oxford
Independent local messaging over low-power radio.
The network is building. Every node counts.
OXMESH is an open, community-supported radio mesh network being developed across Oxford. Small low-power LoRa devices can communicate directly and relay messages through other nodes, allowing local communication that does not depend on normal mobile or Wi-Fi infrastructure.
It is a local digital commons: decentralised infrastructure built by people in the community for neighbourhood participation, experimentation, resilience and digital independence. Coverage is not universal. That is why more useful nodes, repeaters and local testers matter.
The Network Grows With You
A mesh becomes more useful as more people take part, test coverage and host well-positioned nodes.
Extend it
Host a repeater at a home, office, workshop, college, community building or other suitable location.
Explore it
Test coverage, experiment with hardware and help understand where Oxford needs more nodes.
Community backbone
Help Build the Network
OXMESH is not being built by a telecom company. Its backbone is formed by small community-hosted nodes.
A repeater on a well-positioned window, roof or elevated site can help messages travel further through the city. The more useful nodes Oxford has, the stronger the network becomes.
Have a good location for a node?
OXMESH especially needs safe locations with height, clear surroundings and reliable power.
- Upstairs windows
- Rooftops
- Workshops
- Offices
- Community buildings
- Colleges
- Elevated locations
- Useful radio horizons
What Can It Be Used For?
OXMESH is a modest local communications layer for practical messages, community experiments and learning.
Local messaging
Direct communication between MeshCore users.
Community channels
Topic-based channels such as #radioxford.
Experiments
Radio, mesh networking, antennas, mapping and community technology.
Local information
Sharing useful information relevant to people around Oxford.
Resilience
An additional communications layer that does not depend on normal internet or mobile infrastructure.
Current Status
OXMESH is an emerging network. Nodes and repeaters are already being experimented with around Oxford, but coverage is not universal. This is exactly why more people are needed.
Have a good location for a node? Want to experiment with MeshCore? Already own compatible hardware?