Silicon Valley Wi-Fi Plan Faces Hurdles
The 42 local cities involved in the proposal, as well as the team they selected last week to build the ambitious system, have clearly learned from the mistakes of others.
From San Jose Mercury News, September 11, 2006
Wi-Fi Mobiles Offer Free Calls All Over
Last week, two firms, Leeds-based Mobiboo and the US giant Belkin, launched mobiles that send and receive calls over the Internet using a wireless connection (Wi-Fi), bypassing the traditional mobile networks and their high costs.
From Times Of London, September 10, 2006
Should San Franciscans Trust Google, Mayor?
Whatever strategic thinking was being done by TechConnect's planners seemingly went out the window in February 2006, when Google, together with EarthLink, joined the bidding to become the supplier of San Francisco's network.
From MIT Tecnology News, September 08, 2006
Hotspot Pricing Should Be Halved
Pre-pay access - which continues to dominate the market due to users wanting to use the nearest hot spot regardless of the operator - should be priced at between £2-£3 per hour rather than the current £5-£6.
From ZD Net, September 08, 2006
St. Petersburg (FL) Hot On Wi-Fi Trail
The waterfront city may have already lost a race to offer wireless Internet access in its parks and neighborhoods to a cable company, but that's not stopping it from developing its own Wi-Fi service.
From Orlando Sentinel, September 08, 2006
Toronto Turns on Municipal Wi-Fi Service
Toronto Hydro Telecom Wednesday launched its downtown Wi-Fi service with pricing it claims is 35 per cent below the average for high-speed Internet service in the city.
From Canadian Technology News, September 06, 2006
The Faces of the Wi-Fi Future of Minneapolis
The Minneapolis contract represents a big success for the Minnetonka company that didn't buy into the free-spending ways of the dot-com heyday and thereby avoided the bust that swallowed much of their industry.
From Minneapolis Star-Tribue, September 06, 2006
Azulstar, Cisco, IBM, Seakay Win Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley Metro Connect, a collaboration among Azulstar Networks, Cisco Systems, IBM and Seakay, has been selected to build and operate Silicon Valley's regional wireless network that will serve 2.4 million people.
From MarketWire, September 05, 2006
Rhode Island Leading in Wi-Fi Investment
CDW Government Inc., in its State & Local Government Technology Investment Curve (TIC) said Rhode Island is the lead investor in Wi-Fi, with an 802.11 wireless investment profile 147 percent higher than the average. This "lead investor" state demonstrates significant, committed investment in 802.11 wireless technologies at all levels of government, said the company.
From Public CIO, September 05, 2006
Twin Cities #1: Minneapolis Suburbs Take Note
Minneapolis' just-approved citywide wireless network isn't likely to end at the borders. Richfield and the "U" are interested. St. Paul, however, is going its own way.
From Minneapolis Star-Tribue, September 03, 2006
