This is not turning out to be a quiet summer in the world of wireless broadband, although here in Amsterdam, everyone has gone off on their annual summer holiday and it is actually hot (finally). This is not turning out to be a quiet summer in the world of wireless broadband, although here in Amsterdam, [...]

If you have been reading technology news lately, you’ll know it’s an unusually busy summer for mobile operators. European and American operators have been launching their much-delayed 3G services. Unfortunately, all of them have decided to price the service way beyond what a lot of people are willing to pay for slow 200 kbps connections. [...]

Corpus Christi, Texas, is deploying a citywide Wi-Fi network for use by the city-owned water and gas utilities, public works departments, and public safety agencies. The city anticipates significant cost savings and increased effectiveness in the mobile workforce as a result of the wireless broadband network. After successful deployment of Phase 1 (18.5 square miles), [...]

Hermosa Beach (pop. 21,000) is launching the first phase of its citywide free wireless broadband service (www.wifihermosabeach.com) on August 11, 2004. The initial area of connectivity will cover approximately 35% of the city and center around downtown, City Hall, and adjacent neighborhoods. Hermosa Beach, a surfing community in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, considers wireless [...]

I am beginning to see wireless mesh networks in dense urban environments. The most recent networks have been deployed in the following areas in London: Fulham (West London), Lewisham and Bloomsbury (around London University). This means we will soon find out just how well mesh networks work in crowded cities and in this case, the [...]

Scott Rafer, president and CEO of Feedster (and co-founder of Wifinder) believes that proprietary mesh is headed nowhere. In Mesh Radio Herd Plagued by Locusts, Scott says: Scott Rafer, president and CEO of Feedster (and co-founder of Wifinder) believes that proprietary mesh is headed nowhere. In Mesh Radio Herd Plagued by Locusts, Scott says: From [...]

The Seattle Times has an article about wireless ISPs teaming up with utilities to deliver wireless broadband. The article cites Maverick Wireless, which I wrote about last January, and its deal with the Benton Public Utility district. Wireless ISPs are teaming up not only with public utilities but also with municipalities that want to see [...]