City Network Goes Open Source
Madera, California replaces its Cisco gear with the Debian GNU/Linux operating system.
From PC World, July 29, 2007
City Services Drive Network in St. Louis
The contract with the city is the underpinning of the planned AT&T wireless network in St. Louis.
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 29, 2007
An Alternative to Mesh
Wavion has released what it calls "a new generation of access point" that it claims has the potential to outperform mesh networks for half the cost.
From Wi-Fi Planet, July 27, 2007
US and UK Municipal Wireless Spending to Reach $6.4 Billion by 2012
A new report says the municipal wireless trend is positioned to explode in the U.K. and the U.S. over the next five years.
From Government Technology, July 26, 2007
Next Generation Wireless Technology Expands into Northeastern US
Boston order of GigaBeam technology to serve as pilot for additional local government and commercial demand from major economic centers in the northeastern U.S.
From Business Wire, July 26, 2007
North Carolina Bill Limiting Municipal Broadband Sent Back to Committee
House Bill 1587, supported by local incumbent telecom companies but opposed by many independent service providers, has been referred to committee.
From Kleinschmidt 2005 (blog), July 25, 2007
Wireless Mesh Network Expands in Ellis County, Texas
The expansion represents both an increase in territory and an improvement in signal quality for existing customers.
From Earth Times, July 25, 2007
Free Wireless in the Arizona Air for Next Few Weeks
Residents in 13 square miles of north central Chandler and downtown now have free wireless Internet access - but just for the next two or three weeks.
From The Arizona Republic, July 25, 2007
Understand the Market Forces Affecting the Adoption of Municipal Broadband Wireless Networks
Research and Markets releases a new report.
From BBW Exchange, July 24, 2007
Palo Alto Weighs Wireless Options
This Silicon Valley city considers joining others in the region that have pursued a municipal wireless network.
From Palo Alto Daily News, July 24, 2007
