O2 Dismisses Mobile-Phone Wi-Fi
Mobile operator O2 has decided to put its weight behind GSM and 3G mobile technology instead of Wi-Fi in its next generation of phones. The operator rejected Wi-Fi hotzones and poured cold water on WiMax at a London summit yesterday, which it convened to boast about its current high growth rates of O2.
From TechWorld.com, November 16, 2006
Microsoft Enters Municipal Wi-Fi Realm
Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft is partnering with MetroFi Inc., a Mountain View, Calif., company now building a wireless network in Portland, Ore.
From BusinessWire, November 15, 2006
Clearwire Wireless Internet Service to Seattle
Clearwire announced today it has officially launched its service in Seattle, Everett, Tacoma and surrounding areas.
From Clearwire, November 15, 2006
EarthLink Makes Muni Wi-Fi Lemonade
"Our heritage is dial-up," Reinwand said. "We've built a significant base of broadband users, but ultimately, we're beholden to the incumbent [telecommunications] carriers, and it's hard to get our prices down to where we can make a compelling offer."
From Computerworld, November 15, 2006
A Quicker Mesh-to-Money Setup?
Cisco's Vincent says the vast majority of RFPs are coming from cities with a population of 100,000 or less, and that creates a repeatable model Cisco can work with.
From Wi-Fi Planet, November 15, 2006
The WiMAX Opportunity for Local Government
Rather than lease spectrum out, city and state governments could be putting it to use to save money on telecom/datacom bills (use WiMAX not the phone company's T1s to link your offices). While that would seem the most obvious cost savings, another factor is making those public employees more efficient once broadband access is available city-wide.
From WiMax.com, November 14, 2006
With a Dish, Broadband Goes Rural
Craig Clark, who works from home in Rindge, made do with a sluggish dial-up line until he signed up for broadband service from the satellite provider WildBlue Communications last autumn. With a 26-inch dish outside his home and a modem inside, Mr. Clark now connects to the Internet at speeds similar to those offered by the phone company.
From New York Times, November 14, 2006
Advisory Firm Novarum Compares Networks
The Novarum Wireless Broadband Review is an on going study of wireless broadband services that analyzes the performance and service availability of networks based on Wi-Fi, 3G Cellular, and WiMAX.
From Novarum.com, November 14, 2006
Downtown Bellevue (WA) to Get Wi-Fi Network
That provider is Dayton, Ohio-based HarborLink, which plans to make money through advertisements that appear on its home page. In exchange for using the network, HarborLink has agreed to provide 10 percent of its advertising revenue to the city.
From Seattle Post-Intelligencer, November 09, 2006
Colorado Wi-Fi Seminar for Municipalities
Representatives from Vail, Colorado, Aurora, Illinois and service providers, MetroFi and CenturyTel, will talk about their experiences in deploying citywide broadband networks. Additional topics will include public safety applications and the 4.9 licensed government frequency by Triad Wireless and the municipal wireless business case by David Evertsen, principal of Municipal Solutions.
From BusinessWire, November 08, 2006
