N.Y. State Terminates $2 Billion Statewide Public Safety Network
The wireless network was planned to link public-safety agencies across the state from the tip of Long Island to Niagara Falls.
From Information Week, January 15, 2009
Central Administration Provides Seamless Connectivity and Customized User Experience Across Large-Scale Metro Wi-Fi Network
Guests and employees at high schools, hospitals and government offices of the Canton (State) of Fribourg, Switzerland, now have free, secure access to a new, large-scale metro Wi-Fi network
From Aptilo Networks, January 14, 2009
Firm plans WiMAX deployment covering 6 million rural U.S. residents
Open Range Communications plans wireless Internet push with $367M in funding
From RCR Wireless, January 12, 2009
New York State Said to Be Close to Dropping Police Radio Project
State officials are close to canceling a $2 billion contract to build a statewide wireless network for emergency agencies after critical tests on the network failed late last year, according to state officials briefed on the results.
From New York Times, January 09, 2009
Markey to Leave House Telecomm Post
Rep. Rick Boucher of Virginia likely to replace him as Chairman of house subcommittee on telecom and the Internet
From Wireless Week, January 08, 2009
Clearwire Launches Mobile WiMAX in Portland
Clearwire launched its Clear-branded mobile WiMAX service here yesterday, claiming it’s making Portland the fastest unwired city in the West.
From Wireless Week, January 07, 2009
The Digital Road to Recovery: A Stimulus Plan to Create Jobs, Boost Productivity and Revitalize America
Spurring investments in IT infrastructure not only can provide an important short-term boost to the U.S. economy; it also can lay the groundwork
for long-term economic growth, international
competitiveness, and significant improvement
in Americans’ quality of life.
From ITIF, January 07, 2009
Alvarion Signs Contract with VMAX Telecom for Mobile WiMAX Turnkey Project in Taiwan
Alvarion to supply more than US$12 million worth of WiMAX™ equipment and services for first phase of project
From Alvarion, January 06, 2009
Looking Back at 2008 and Forward to the Years Ahead
Glenn Fleishman reflects on his 2008 predictions and lays out his prospects for 2009 and beyond...
From Wifi Network News, December 30, 2008
Leveraging Next-Gen Wi-Fi to Transform Healthcare
After a five-vendor bake-off, Gaede, El Centro Regional Medical Center's Director of IS, ripped out his aging Proxim Orinoco WLAN and deployed an extensible cooperative mesh from Aerohive Networks
From WiFi Planet, December 24, 2008
