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
Sizing up the Wi-Fi Opportunity for India
Chennai, Mumbai, Ban_ga_lore, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, and Chandigarh are already contemplating going wireless. Intel is reportedly in talks with the Karnataka government for a citywide wireless umbrella over Bangalore. It has also launched a pilot with the Uttaran_chal government on the lines of Pune's wireless project.
From MoneyControl.com, July 10, 2006
400 Free Wi-Fi Hotspots Planned for Paris
Citizens of and visitors to Paris will be offered free internet access over Wi-Fi networks, the city administration said this week. Street furniture will be improved to make laptop users more comfortable and the plan is to have 400 hotspots and city-wide coverage by the end of next year.
From PC Advisor, July 07, 2006
400 Free Wi-Fi Hotspots Planned for Paris
Citizens of and visitors to Paris will be offered free internet access over Wi-Fi networks, the city administration said this week. Street furniture will be improved to make laptop users more comfortable and the plan is to have 400 hotspots and city-wide coverage by the end of next year.
From PC Advisor, July 07, 2006
Pittsburgh Makes Its Selection
The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership has selected U.S. Wireless Online to design, construct and operate a Wi-Fi based, broadband Internet access system for the Central Business District/Golden Triangle, North Shore and Lower Hill District of Downtown Pittsburgh.
From Wireless Developer Network, July 07, 2006
Nokia, WiFi Salon Bring Access to NYC Parks
Nokia teamed up Thursday with WiFi Salon to offer free Wi-Fi access at 10 New York City parks. The free Wi-Fi connections will be available in Battery Park, Washington Square Park, Riverside Park, Union Square, and eight locations in Central Park in Manhattan; Prospect Park in Brooklyn; Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens; and Orchard Beach, Van Cortlandt Park, and Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx.
From Red Herring, July 06, 2006
