Muni Wi-Fi Forecast: Cloudy, With Scattered Revenues
Consumers are unlikely to rapidly adopt the access technology without costly marketing campaigns by governments and network builders, Forrester analysts reveal.
From Information Week, July 11, 2007
IPhone Turns Focus On Greater Wi-Fi Use By Handsets
Already in iPhone's short life span, carriers are reporting greater demands on wi-fi as consumers seek a faster connection to the Web.
From CNN Money, July 11, 2007
Ceragon Deploys Wireless IP Solution in New Orleans
Following Hurricane Katrina, Deep South Communications was selected to build a communications network using Ceragon's microwave products.
From CNN Money, July 11, 2007
Brookline is Set to Launch WiFi Network
The town of Brookline, Massachusetts said today it will launch the region's first border-to-border municipal WiFi network at a July 18 "wire-cutting event."
From The Boston Globe, July 11, 2007
Political Party Protests Spanish Government for Vetoing Free Networks
The BNG demands that the government remove obstacles to deployment.
From La Flecha, July 11, 2007
Cities Get Smart with Wireless Sensor Networking
Municipalities worldwide are adopting Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) technology to make their cities safer, healthier, greener, and more productive, according to a recent research study by ON World.
From PRWeb, July 10, 2007
Alcatel-Lucent to Supply Portugal's First CityNet Metropolitan Ethernet Network
The CityNet program, co-funded by the European Union, is designed to accelerate the deployment of broadband services throughout Europe.
From Assodigitale, July 10, 2007
Wavion and ADC Promote Open Architecture for Municipal Wi-Fi Networks
The two companies are cooperating to create an open architecture for municipal Wi-Fi networks.
From RF Design, July 10, 2007
AT&T Sets Up Muni WiFi in California
The deployment highlights AT&T’s decision to embrace public WiFi technology as a complementary broadband delivery system alongside DSL and other options.
From Financial Times, July 09, 2007
Forum: How to Untangle the Wireless Debate in San Francisco
The debate in San Francisco is about who should own and operate the network -- the public or the private sector -- and whether the wireless antennae used for broadband are detrimental to the environment or to public health.
From The San Francisco Chronicle, July 09, 2007