As veterans of Burning Man, the annual art festival held in a remote Nevada desert, Tom Price and a group of about 20 others who have been volunteering with post-Hurricane Katrina reconstruction in Mississippi are used to persevering in forbidding environments. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Deployment
Whereza Wi-Fi, Dude?
Okay, today’s brain teaser, no peeking: What represents the fastest growing segment of Wi-Fi hotspots? Via [news.tmcnet.com]… Continue Reading
Stunned Londoners See Wi-Fi Work On Water
The country’s biggest Wi-Fi network has been launched in London. Thames Online will provide about 12km of seamless coverage – from Westminster to Greenwich – along the river. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Wireless To Organize–And Maybe Save–Lives
Forget mobile music and video. Wireless may end up running your life, including the ability to automatically get a call when elderly relative needs help. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
Bath To Become UK’s First Wireless City
An experiment by Bath & North East Somerset Council and the University of Bath will see the city flooded with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other radio technologies to assess future applications for residents and tourists. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Big Players ‘Extremely Interested’ In Boston Wi-Fi
A report says Earthlink, Google, and HP are ‘extremely interested’ in partnering with Boston city officials to build a municipal Wi-Fi network. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
Paging (And Tracking) Dr. Wi-Fi
While much of the wireless tradeshow focus this week was on voice at the 3GSM World Congress in Spain this week, there was an awful lot of wireless going on in San Diego this week as well at the HIMSS06 Annual Conference & Exhibition put on by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. Via… Continue Reading
Car Makers Accelerate Wi-Fi Adoption
A growing focus on portability and consumer electronics has bolstered demand for wireless technologies in the western European automotive industry, according to newly published research. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Boston Developing Plan For Citywide Wi-Fi
The City of Boston, long conspicuous by the absence of any municipal-wide effort to supply Wi-Fi access, is moving to support a citywide rollout of the wireless technology that is expected to be outlined in a report next week from a non-profit organization. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
Broadband Boom Boosts BT’s Profits
BT surprised the City on Thursday morning by announcing third-quarter figures that were better than analysts had predicted. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Dallas Getting WiMax Backhaul Network
Aspen Communications hopes to deploy WiMax to 36 buildings in Dallas this year and offer the technology to wireless broadband service providers. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
Bangalore Set To Go Wi-Fi
Bangalore, the Silicon Valley of India will soon turn into a WiFi Zone that will provide easy and seamless Internet access to enterprise, government and private users. Via [cxotoday.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Startup Collects Cash
Wi-Fi startup Xirrus raised an undisclosed amount of venture financing from Microsoft-backer David Marquardt Monday to help accelerate sales of its multifunction access point for businesses. Via [redherring.com]… Continue Reading
Silicon Valley Plans Regional Wireless Network
A group of Silicon Valley civic and business leaders don’t think the high-tech center is connected enough, so they are looking to build a regionwide wireless networks. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
London Loses Top Wi-Fi Status
London has lost its place as the city with the most Wi-Fi hotspots, according to a recent survey. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading