Companies Heat Up The Race For WiMax
With the help of the chipmaker Intel, Sprint Nextel said it expects to have WiMax available in "30ish" U.S. markets covering a population of 100 million people by next year.
From Information Week, September 20, 2007
Municipal Broadband Uptake Grows in South Africa
A third of all local municipalities in SA have plans in place to implement their own wireless broadband networks within the next year.
From IT Web, September 20, 2007
Roanoke's Wi-Fi Lingers on Fritz
A city official said the wireless system is Cox's turf, but the company said it's keeping its end of the deal.
From Roanoke.com, September 20, 2007
Free Wi-Fi to Launch in Ketchum, Idaho
Ketchum will launch the free municipal Ketchum Community Wi-Fi project, which will be available throughout the downtown commercial core, at the Kick Ash Bash on Friday, Sept. 28.
From Idaho Mountain Express, September 19, 2007
Turning Nashua's Wi-Fi Dream to Reality Will Take Some Time
The dream of filling the downtown with free-floating Internet connections and making Main Street erupt into a tax-generating bonanza of new business has been entrancing urban planners for a decade now.
From Nashua Telegraph, September 19, 2007
Will WiMAX End Wi-Fi, Cellular Woes?
Last month’s announcement from Sprint/Samsung that the two companies were rolling out WiMAX in New York City beginning in 2008 marks the coming of age of the latest wireless access wizardry.
From TV Technology, September 19, 2007
Sderot in Israel's Western Negev to Receive WiMAX
The areas are remote from Israel's densely populated central region and are currently dealing with difficult security challenges.
From PR Newswire, September 19, 2007
EarthLink Ends Pasadena Wi-Fi Deal
The city's agreement with EarthLink Inc. to set up a Wi-Fi network is no longer a viable plan, and city officials are assessing what the next move will be.
From SGV Tribune, September 18, 2007
Concord (CA) Provides Free Wi-Fi To Residents
No taxpayer money will be involved.
From ABC/KGO-TV, September 18, 2007
Metro-Scale Wi-Fi Network Saves Lives in Tucson
ER-Link enables doctors at Tucson’s University Medical Center to use video and vital information telemetry to gain a sense of the severity of a patient's condition by viewing and in some cases speaking to patients in real time.
From Business Wire, September 18, 2007
