Category: Deployment

The hottest star in the tech investment galaxy is Wi-Fi. But as with many things that burn too brightly, the industry Wi-Fi hype might burn out before everyone notices its light. Via [seattleweekly.com]

This summer, you will be able to lounge in a park downtown and surf the Web for free, courtesy of the City of Milwaukee. Via [jsonline.com]

Broadband access will be the latest in-flight service for travelers on Lufthansa, coming after an agreement struck by the German airline and a Boeing subsidiary devoted to mobile communications. Via [news.com.com]

It's Saturday afternoon, and Art Slater sits at his perch in the bay window of the Cyberstop Cafe. The thin card he slides into the side of his laptop detects a wireless signal, an icon pops up on the bottom of the screen, and Slater clicks on it to connect to the signal coming from...

Why pay for Wi-Fi when you can get it for free? Via [seattlepi.nwsource.com]

As more rivals, such as Wi-Fi outfits, ISPs, and even radio broadcasters, encroach on their turf, the wireless providers may need to merge. Via [businessweek.com]

Would you like super-sized Internet access with that burger and fries? Via [siliconvalley.com]

If Cometa Networks is to succeed in its quest to build the first nationwide network of Wi-Fi hotspots, they need to listen to what Amy Cravens is saying about the future of wireless Internet access. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]

In one of the largest such deployments to date, the United Parcel Service plans to roll out Bluetooth and Wi-Fi equipment to 1,700 worldwide locations beginning in June. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]

The High Performance Wireless Research and Education Network (HPWREN) has cut back the power it uses on a 72-mile WLAN link between San Diego and San Clemente Island. Via [computerworld.com]

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) continued its push to free more spectrum for unlicensed wireless use Wednesday afternoon by seeking public comment on a proposed rule permitting unlicensed transmitters to operate in additional frequency bands. Via [internetnews.com]

AT&T Corp., IBM and Intel Corp. are expected to announce plans to deploy a nationwide network of public access wireless LAN hot spots, code-named Project Rainbow, at a news conference later today. Via [computerworld.com]

Thousands of tech enthusiasts across Europe are setting up wireless communities to get free Internet access. Via [edition.cnn.com]

Senators George Allen (R.-Va.) and Barbara Boxer (D.-Ca.) are circulating a draft bill to gain early support in the 108th Congress to promote a wireless approach to broadband deployment. An Allen spokesperson said the bill and accompanying "Dear Colleague" letter are efforts to "get beyond the stalemated debate of cable versus DSL." Via [siliconvalley.internet.com]

T-Mobile has expanded its U.S.-originated wireless local area network strategy to Europe, rolling out the service in hot spots in Germany and Austria. Via [rcrnews.com]