Aurora's Wireless/Fiber-optic Net Becoming Draw
About 10 Chicagoland-area companies are expressing interest in cashing in on Aurora's wireless fiber-optic system.
From The Beacon News, June 29, 2007
Indianapolis Announces Large, Free Wireless Zone
The Fountain Square Cultural District Wi-Fi Zone is touted as the largest free public wireless hot zone in Indiana. The City Market zone will be installed later this summer.
From The Indianapolis Star, June 29, 2007
New Report: Government Workforce Automation in a Municipal Wireless World
A new report by Craig Settles lays out the market profile.
From PRLog, June 29, 2007
Mobile WiMax Commercial Launch Planned For Northeast Region In August
Horizon Wi-Fi, a well-financed startup, has installed towers in nine Northeast cities and is testing the service in each city with initial users.
From Information Week, June 29, 2007
San Francisco Mayor Wants Suggestions for Fixing Muni Woes
Mayor Gavin Newsom will hear complaints, outline possible changes at weekend event.
From San Francisco Chronicle, June 29, 2007
Vietnam Considers Building Computer-controlled City
South Korean and Vietnamese experts will study the feasibility of building a “ubiquitous city” in Vietnam, where all municipal functions and home tasks would be controlled by computers.
From Thanh Nien News, June 28, 2007
Australia Readies Gov’t-Backed Broadband
The Australian government is pushing WiMax as a tech for its Federal Government Broadband Connect project. The initiative aims to provide broadband service to everyone in the country, even in rural areas.
From Wi-Fi Planet, June 28, 2007
Hatteras Networks and Pan Dacom Direkt Win in Germany with Mid-Band Ethernet
Pan Dacom Direkt, one of the leading product integrators in Germany, has already secured 15 early deployments with Hatteras Networks as service providers, municipalities and large enterprises make the move to Mid-Band Ethernet.
From Business Wire, June 28, 2007
Rio Rancho Postpones Axing Azulstar
Since beginning in Rio Rancho in 2003, Azulstar has drawn fire from its subscribers and the city over poor customer service and inadequate signal strength.
From The Observer, June 28, 2007
Moscow Firm Moves HQ to Phoenix as It Ramps Up Wireless Applications
MeshNetics, a Moscow company specializing in ZigBee wireless technology, has moved its North American operations to Phoenix as a base for growth.
From The Business Journal, June 28, 2007
