Muni Wi-Fi Powers Hope at S.F. Housing Project
Academic debates about the reality and cost of the so-called digital divide -- and the ability of individuals to fight economic disadvantage with nothing more than a computer and an IP address -- seem to crumble in a place like this. Like water and heat, internet is a clear necessity in the modern world, opening doors to education, employment and engagement.
From Wired Magazine, April 04, 2007
Mexico City to Launch Municipal Wireless
Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard yesterday inked a deal with China's ZTE to set up wireless hotspots that will connect municipal services and agencies. Ebrard hopes to expand the network to offer city-wide municipal wireless service for the city's residents, even as Mexico City struggles to offer basic services like water and electricity.
From Information Week, April 03, 2007
Pune Leads India Toward Wi-Fi Age with WiMax
Pune became India's first wireless city on Monday when Intel Technology Pvt Ltd, Pune Municipal Corp (PMC) and Microsense joined hands to commercially roll out the first phase of a 802.16d Wi-Fi and WiMax network in the city.
From Financial Express, April 03, 2007
Is Free, Ad-Support Muni-Fi Already Dead?
Previous contracts with MetroFi did not require cities to buy service from the WISP. It may have been strongly suggested, but wasn't a given. The change is that MetroFi will be asking cities to purchase at least some services.
From Wi-Fi Planet, April 03, 2007
Motorola Offers Exchange Program For Wi-Fi Mesh Gear
Offering overly eager municipalities a cure for buyer's remorse, Motorola says it has launched a trade-in program to allow cities to get credit for wireless gear exchanged for Motorola's "HotZone Duo" products. Known as the Superior Wireless Access Program, the Swap offer will run for 11 weeks, from today through June 15.
From InformationWeek.com, April 02, 2007
EarthLink Hires Advertising Firm Hauser Group
Atlanta-based EarthLink (NASDAQ: ELNK) said Hauser will provide strategic and creative services, media planning and buying, and tactical support.
From Atlanta Business Chronicle, April 02, 2007
Q&A: Logan Kleier, Manager, Unwire Portland (OR)
An independent report on the network is expected in April and the verdict from early users is that the network seems to work well outdoors. However, to get free wi-fi indoors, most users must buy an additional "signal booster," a $50-$125 contraption (see photo) oddly reminiscent of a George Foreman grill. That catch has confused and frustrated some early network users who believed free really meant free.
From Willamette Week, March 29, 2007
Anatel Approves Municipal Wi-Fi Law
The Brazilian telecoms regulator Anatel has approved regulations to allow the country's 5,561 municipalities to offer low-cost Wi-Fi internet access, writes BNamericas, citing a statement from the watchdog.
From Telegeography, March 29, 2007
Metro-Scale Neworks Seem to Have Security Act Together
The edge of the network, the individual Wi-Fi node to which users connect, could be particularly vulnerable to a host of well-known attacks, including DNS (domain name system) poisoning, DHCP poisoning, evil twins, cross-VLAN sniffing, and denial of service (DoS).
From Wi-Fi Net News, March 29, 2007
Las Vegas Tourist Boom Draws Wi-Fi Options
With the lure of 40 million tourists annually and a growing population, the Las Vegas area is also attracting lots of interest in Wi-Fi networks by companies hoping to cash in on the swarms of Internet users looking for high-speed Web access.
From Computerworld, March 28, 2007
