U.K. Police Lobby to Snoop on I-Telephony
The Guardian has learned that police and security agencies have been lobbying ministers and senior officials, expressing fears about the potential for voice-over-internet-protocol technologies to hide a caller's identity. Their aim? To get VoIP providers to monitor calls and find ways to identify who is calling whom -- and even record them.
From The Guardian, July 27, 2006
Nokia Testing Wi-Fi Calling in Finland
Nokia said Thursday that it had begun a two-month trial of UMA technology in the city of Oulu in west central Finland. The company has recruited 50 families who will test out the technology using the Nokia 6136, a Wi-Fi-equipped phone. The device is one of the first by the company to support UMA.
From BetaNews.com, July 27, 2006
Wagering on Wi-Fi: St. Clouds' First 100 Days
From Madison, Wis., to Corpus Christi, Texas, hundreds of municipalities nationwide are pursuing a range of strategies for delivering Wi-Fi despite legal challenges from traditional telecommunications companies wary of competition. The flurry of activity, however, belies a Wi-Fi market that remains mostly untapped. A standard delivery model has not emerged yet - if one ever will.
From FCW.com, July 24, 2006
Wireless Firms Attract Funds
Two European wireless companies announced Monday that they have raised venture funding, signaling growing investor excitement around WiMAX, an emerging wide-area wireless broadband technology.
From Red Herring, July 24, 2006
All Eyes on EarthLink and Anaheim
EarthLink Inc. has sky-high hopes for its new citywide wireless Internet network here. The company wants it to be a showcase, a shining example of how EarthLink can blanket cities nationwide with seamless high-speed Internet access without phone lines or cables.
From Cox News Service, July 23, 2006
AT&T, MetroFi Team Bid on Riverside (CA)
The proposed network would provide free Internet access throughout the city with download speeds of 500Kbps and upload speeds of 256Kbps. In exchange for free access, the company will include a persistent advertisement on every Web page. In addition to the free service, AT&T has proposed offering a paid 1Mbps download broadband service for roughly $19.95 per month.
From CNET News, July 21, 2006
Portland Approves Free Citywide Wi-Fi Network
MetroFi Inc. will build the system, making free Web access available to 95 percent of the city. The project will cost $10 million, but company hopes to make money from advertising and by providing network services to the City of Portland.
From KOIN.com, July 20, 2006
Seybold: Muni Wi-Fi Faces Tech Trouble
Describing municipal Wi-Fi networks such those proposed for Philadelphia and San Francisco "expensive, temperamental and prone to interference," Andy Seybold of the Andrew Seybold Group LLC, warned that there will be little if any in-building coverage and the service too unreliable for use in critical municipal functions.
From EE Times, July 19, 2006
Kansas City Area Eager for Wi-Fi
Johnson County and three of its largest cities agreed this month to explore the creation of a digital information network that could one day blanket the county's 460 square miles. It could also mean cheaper high-speed Internet access on your laptop.
From Kansas City Star, July 18, 2006
Portland may be clear in Wi-Fi cloud
A close look at the city's contract with MetroFi Inc., which goes before the Portland City Council on Wednesday, suggests that the risks of the deal belong primarily to the company. The contract doesn't require the city to help finance the $10 million network, for example, or to spend any money on wireless services.
From OregonLive.com, July 18, 2006
