Malaysia Scraps Wireless-Broadband License Tender
Malaysia canceled on Tuesday a tender for its first wireless broadband license, delivering a setback in the country's ambitions to become a leader in mobile high-speed Internet access by the end of 2006.
From Reuters, July 18, 2006
MobilePro: WazTempe Paid-Usage Strengthens
MobilePro Corp. has announced that its WazTempe network continues to add paying subscribers with solid double-digit percentage growth for July month-to-date gross revenue versus total June gross revenue.
From MobilePro, July 18, 2006
Wi-Fi Alliance gears up for 802.11n
The 802.11n standard will bring a new level of complexity to the Wi-Fi Alliance's certification process, involving the testing and certification of countless device form factors and a much greater set of performance benchmarks, he added.
From Telephony Online, July 17, 2006
Public Jitters Quieted in Toronto Project
Toronto Public Health had sounded a warning about the electromagnetic fields from the wireless system.
From The Toronto Sun, July 15, 2006
South African Town Continues Wi-Fi Expansion
Knysna became the first fully WiFi-enabled town in South Africa in September when it introduced cutting-edge wireless technology, allowing the
municipality to provide improved and cheaper communication services. The municipality is now expanding its Wi-Fi system at a cost of R250,000,
creating 150 hotspots in business districts, main tourist areas, black-owned businesses in informal settlements, and on major routes.
From The Herald, July 14, 2006
South African Town Continues Wi-Fi Expansion
Knysna became the first fully WiFi-enabled town in South Africa in September when it introduced cutting-edge wireless technology, allowing the
municipality to provide improved and cheaper communication services. The municipality is now expanding its Wi-Fi system at a cost of R250,000,
creating 150 hotspots in business districts, main tourist areas, black-owned businesses in informal settlements, and on major routes.
From The Herald, July 14, 2006
Videos from CNET on Citywide Wi-Fi
Interviews with residents and municipal workers from Anaheim to Tempe about their new Wi-Fi services.
From CNET News, July 11, 2006
Taipei Plans VoIP Over Citywide Network
The city of Taipei is building a citywide VoIP network that will allow users to make calls on internet-enabled mobile phones. The Taipei Easy Call project will use the city's WiFly citywide Wi-Fi network to connect the calls. 200,000 to be making calls by the end of the year.
From VNUnet.com, July 10, 2006
The Cloud Offers Unlimited Wi-Fi for £11.99
Wireless Internet network operator The Cloud, has launched a service giving Web users access to unlimited broadband Wi-Fi for £11.99 a month.
The 'Ultra WiFi' service gives subscribers access to Wi-Fi across The Cloud's 7,000 UK hotspots and 9 city centre hotzones.
From NetImperative, July 10, 2006
Wi-Fi Cloud of Hot Zones Planned for NYC
Microwave Satellite's NuVisions operation has already fitted several buildings in the city with its gigabit Ethernet, which is then utilized to create a "Wi-Fi cloud" around each building. Subscribers to NuVisions' in-building broadband service " at $24.95 a month " can then use the company's Wi-Fi service without charge at any of NuVision's hot zones in the city.
From EE Times, July 10, 2006
