What happens when your Wi-Fi products and services supplier suddenly shutters its business? Via [redherring.com]… Continue Reading
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SF Leaders Voice Concerns About Wi-Fi Project
San Francisco’s plan for citywide Wi-Fi ran into some friction Friday from a local regulatory agency. Via [infoworld.nl]… Continue Reading
If We’re Tech City, Where’s Our Wi-Fi?
Wireless data networks are being installed free of charge in cities across the nation. But Boston, a city with a reputation for innovation and more than twice the population of some cities already luring big WiFi investments, isn’t among them. Via [boston.com]… Continue Reading
Dreaming Of A Wi-Fi Christmas
A growing number of products are being outfitted with WLAN connectivity for the upcoming end-of-year buying frenzy. Most of these items are now limited to the high-end of the market but those willing to spend the extra money will find plenty of choices. Via [technewsworld.com]… Continue Reading
Can Wi-Fi Make It In Manhattan?
New York City lawmakers are taking a long, hard look at using 802.11-based Wi-Fi or some other technology to get the city’s roughly 8 million citizens access to broadband. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Project Director Gets Another Kudo
Philadelphia’s wireless Internet for the masses initiative has given big telecommunications firms fits, but it has also won another plaudit for city chief information officer Dianah Neff. Via [philly.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi For The Masses
If nothing else, 2005 was an entertaining year for many a town, city or even county — though the entertainment sometimes came at the expense of incumbent telecommunications companies. Via [govtech.net]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi: You Can Bet On It!
Many analysts feel that it will be only a matter of time before other states join Nevada in adopting laws to accommodate gambling in casinos with WiFi devices. In fact, Aimee Marcel, gaming analyst at Jefferies & Co. recently said: ” This has the potential to be a huge growth vehicle for the manufacturers.” Via… Continue Reading
As Wi-Fi Spreads, More Free Locations Popping Up
Kurt Peterson knows how to pick his Wi-Fi. “I go anywhere I can get it for free,” he says. “Why should I pay? Enough people do it for free.” Via [usatoday.com]… Continue Reading
Netgear Admits Wireless Speed Claims Are Misleading
The real question in the Netgear class action case is why it only applied to NetGear, given the absurd figures quoted by all Wi-Fi hotspot providers. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
What’s Going On With WiMax?
If your company has any interest in wireless data, you’ve likely heard about WiMax, the 802.16 wireless metropolitan-area network standard. Quite possibly you’ve even been put off by the hype surrounding this new technology, especially since WiMax standardized products have yet to even hit the market. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
What Exactly Is WiMAX’s Target Market, Anyway?
British Telecom continued to play the coquette regarding its stance on the WiMAX standard, telling a conference here that it was now investigating the upcoming “nomadic” or mobile version. Via [extremetech.com]… Continue Reading
Leader: Free Wireless Net Access For Everyone
Should the UK offer free wireless internet access everywhere and to everyone? If one council, such as Islington, can do it, should the rest of the councils – or central government – follow its lead? Via [silicon.com]… Continue Reading
Newsom’s Wi-Fi Secrets
If Mayor Gavin Newsom’s proposal to bring low-cost WiFi to the entire city is such a great idea, why is he keeping the details secret? And why, if this is going to benefit anyone other than well-off people who want to use their laptops all over town, is he relying on big Silicon Valley firms… Continue Reading
Will Mobile Broadband Kill Wi-Fi?
With technologies like mobile WiMAX starting to emerge, some people are starting to ask whether there’s a long-term future for public Wi-Fi. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading