Integrating Wi-Fi Deployment with BlockChain Technology for Accessibility and Security Optimization

There are currently 4 billion people around the world who are using the Internet while two-thirds of the world's population has a mobile phone. By 2021, it is projected that 63% of total Internet traffic will come from mobile and wireless devices. Currently when it comes to area network coverage, cellular data or LTE is the technology that is being utilized when it comes to wireless traffic. However, LTE is over utilized such that its current data rates are not enough for consumers. On the other hand, Wi-Fi is limited to the access point area coverage, thus it is not really a feasible replacement for cellular technology when it comes to network coverage. This paper proposes a new type of deployment of Wi-Fi using BlockChain Technology. This method will increase the accessibility of Wi-Fi users using BlockChain Technology and at the same time, addressing the security and authentication problems encountered in traditional Wi-Fi Technology. The current Wi-Fi Technology is composed of 2 major components which are; an access point and authentication mechanism. Authentication mechanism has many variants, but the Authentication Server could only be deployed either on-premise or the cloud-based which are both centralized. This paper proposes to utilize BlockChain Technology which is a decentralized system for authentication, thus increasing security as there is no single entity or monopoly in authority. Everyone that is part of the BlockChain will be checking for integrity. For accessibility, the proposal will be similar to offloading, data roaming or 802.11u, wherein the users will be able to connect to any access points that is part or connected to the BlockChain network.