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
Alabama Utility Orders More Wireless Tech from Nighthawk
The CEO700 gives electric utilities the ability to remotely connect and disconnect power to residential electric meters on a moment's notice.
From Yahoo Finance, June 27, 2007
Wavion Partners with ADC to Promote Open Architecture for Municipal Wi-Fi Networks
The two companies are cooperating to create an open architecture for municipal Wi-Fi networks.
From Broadcast Newsroom, June 27, 2007
Siemens Canada Deploys Wireless Broadband Network for First Nations Seabird Island Community
Siemens and BelAir Networks worked closely with local residents to deploy 49 BelAir Networks wireless access nodes across the community.
From CNS Magazine, June 27, 2007
San Francisco Muni is on the Clock
The new leader of EarthLink has given them 60 to 90 days to make up their minds.
From Out of Control (blog), June 27, 2007
Electricity, Gas – and Broadband
Should broadband access join water, gas and electricity and be a basic utility available to all New Yorkers?
From Gotham Gazette, June 26, 2007
