South Africa: Broadband Should Be a Right
Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban municipalities are assessing projects to create digital cities by blanketing the area with a wireless network to carry voice and data traffic.
From AllAfrica.com, October 08, 2007
BT to Build World's Largest Wi-Fi Network
BT's three million plus Total Broadband customers will be able to join the FON Wi-Fi network, which already provides more than 190,000 hotspots worldwide. By doing so, BT's customers will effectively turn part of their home WiFi system into a public network, which other people will be able to access.
From MarketWatch, October 04, 2007
Lack of Funding Temporarily Stalls Gilbert (AZ) Network
Texas-based Gobility "has a proposal in to help us with our finances," said Gary Brown, the company's chief executive officer. The company should have an announcement within 30 days, he said.
From The Arizona Republic, October 04, 2007
Slate: Where's My Free Wi-Fi?
The basic idea of offering Internet access as a public service is sound. The problem is that cities haven't thought of the Internet as a form of public infrastructure that—like subway lines, sewers, or roads—must be paid for.
From Slate, October 04, 2007
Tucson Mesh Network for Ambulances Rolls Out
A $1.9 million federal public safety grant helped pave the way for the new wireless infrastructure. But it took more than money to make it work. It took sound business logic as well.
From Wi-Fi Planet, October 04, 2007
Muni Wi-Fi Expands Into Peru
NewMarket Latin America, Inc. plans expansion into the Peruvian market, leading with services from the company's subsidiary UniOne and with municipal broadband Wi-Fi services from the company's parent, NewMarket Technology, Inc.
From BBW Exchange, September 26, 2007
Safe Wireless Integrated Technology Systems for Mining Industry Announced
Hannah Engineering will use Proxim's ORiNOCO® AP-4000M wireless mesh access points in their underground communication system.
From CNN Money, September 26, 2007
New Licensed 6 GHz Microwave Wireless Backhaul System Introduced
New point-to-point wireless ethernet bridge is ideal for long haul WiMAX, ISP, cellular, enterprise and broadcast applications.
From Market Wire, September 26, 2007
Will Wi-Fi connect in LA?
The city hopes it can set up the service even as other locales stumble.
From LA Times, September 26, 2007
Outdoor Wireless System Deployed for Owensboro, Kentucky
The Strix Solution is installed on 5 towers delivering WiFi mesh services over 20 square miles to the rural population of 100,000.
From Strix, September 25, 2007
