Cape Cod Broadband Bill Clears Massachusetts House
An effort to bring widespread broadband access to all of the Cape and islands took another step forward yesterday, as the House added $15 million for underserved communities to a statewide broadband bond bill.
From Cape Cod Times, July 02, 2008
State of U.S. Broadband: Demand Hits Speed Bumps
A new report from Pew Internet shows that broadband growth in the U.S. has slowed down to a crawl, a sign that U.S. broadband carriers would have to work hard to find ways to grow their overall businesses. Pew points out that 55 percent of adult Americans have home broadband connections.
From GigaOM, July 02, 2008
Jackson Hole (WY) Now a Mobile WiMAX Community
New network enables wireless connectivity with full coverage for businesses and public offices, enabling employees to stay online via a mobile office in their vehicles and access to services such as video, voice, and data communications on the go.
From Alvarion, June 30, 2008
Strix Mesh to Be Used at Beijing Olympics
The PMC delivers ongoing mesh continuity and instantaneous triangulation between public safety vehicles and security personnel strategically dispatched around the Olympic Stadium and downtown Beijing during the Olympic Games to be held in August 2008.
From TMC Net, June 30, 2008
Azalea Networks Expanding from China into North America
Azalea Networks, a leading innovator in wireless routing equipment and technology, today announced key additions to its North American sales organization as the company continues its expansion from a strong foothold in China.
From Azalea Networks, June 30, 2008
Tranzeo Awarded GSA Contract for US Government Sales
The GSA contract enables Tranzeo to sell its entire product line including its indoor and outdoor access points, backhaul radios, antennas, and mesh nodes for the 900MHz, 2.4GHz, 4.9GHz, and 5GHz frequency bands directly to the U.S. federal government as well as state and local agencies under one contract with an approved price list.
From Tranzeo, June 30, 2008
New York City Agencies Have More Eyes in More Places
Locating vehicles is one of ways the Department of Sanitation and other city agencies are using the city’s new $500 million high-speed wireless secure data network, one of the largest of its kind in the world.
From The New York Times, June 30, 2008
Major Metro Cities, Mayors Call For National Broadband Action
The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) on Monday, June 23, unanimously passed a resolution calling for broadband deployment action at the national level.
From City of Boston, June 28, 2008
Ireland Aiming for 100% Broadband Coverage by End of 2009
A new strategy due to be published by Communications Minister Eamon Ryan also aims to ensure that Ireland's broadband speeds will be among the highest in Europe within the next four years.
From Independent, June 26, 2008
Google, Tropos Leaders To Support Philly Wireless
Tropos Chairman David Hanna said he had been in ongoing discussions with EarthLink for almost nine months.
From The Bulletin, June 26, 2008
