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
U.S. Ranks 15th on ITU Penetration List
The United States is 15th in the world in broadband penetration, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). When the ITU measured a broader "digital opportunity" index (considering price and other factors) we were 21st -- right after Estonia. Asian and European customers get home connections of 25 to 100 megabits per second (fast enough to stream high-definition video). Here, we pay almost twice as much for connections that are one-twentieth the speed.
From The Washington Post, November 07, 2006
Hartford Wi-Fi Has A Few Kinks
City officials hope to pay for the build-out with revenues generated from the sale of wi-fi service. Although service will be free to residents for the first few months, after March 2007, only the first 20 hours of service each month will be free.
From The Hartford Courant, November 06, 2006
US Internet Seeks 17 City Wi-Fi Deals
After landing the contract to build a citywide wireless network for Minneapolis, US Internet is setting its sights on cities nationwide. Through a partnership with Charys Holding Co. Inc., US Internet has already landed a deal in Atlanta and is working on a pilot project in Boston.
From American Business Daily, November 05, 2006
Caltrain Receives $1M for Wireless
The Caltrain board of directors on Thursday approved a $1 million allocation toward designing and engineering the system, spokesman Jonah Weinberg said. An additional estimated $2 million to $3 million will be needed to fully implement the service.
From CBS5.com, November 03, 2006
FCC Says No to Logan, Yes to Free Wi-Fi
Today's ruling is a crushing defeat for the contradictory and shifting statements made over the last two years by Massport, the operators of Boston-Logan airport, in their attempt to control the use of Wi-Fi in their facility.
From Wi-Fi Networking News, November 01, 2006
