Archive for July, 2005

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Jodi Sherman Jahic on the future of municipal wireless: trends to watch

Municipal broadband wireless is evolving from a niche application of wireless technology to a full-blown market. Where is it headed? Below are four trends to watch in the areas of technology, market, vendors, and applications.Municipal broadband wireless is evolving from a niche application of wireless technology to a full-blown market. Where is it headed? Below are four trends to watch in the areas of technology, market, vendors, and applications.

Technology: WiMAX will enter the muni wireless market but will not displace…

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Muniwireless Second Anniversary Report is out

The Muniwireless Second Anniversary Report is out and you can download it from here (PDF format).The Muniwireless Second Anniversary Report is out and you can download it from here (PDF format).

The Report contains a list of municipalities around the world that have deployed or are about to deploy citywide wireless broadband networks. In addition to the list are tables that show how much they are spending on their networks, what applications they are using and the business models they are…

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Muniwireless Second Anniversary Report

The Muniwireless Second Anniversary Report is out and you can download it from here (PDF format).The Muniwireless Second Anniversary Report is out and you can download it from here (PDF format).

The Report contains a list of municipalities around the world that have deployed or are about to deploy citywide wireless broadband networks. In addition to the list are tables that show how much they are spending on their networks, what applications they are using and the business models they are…

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Senator Ensign introduces rewrite of Telecom Act

It’s the battle of the broadband bills in Congress. First, there’s Pete Sessions anti-muni bill, followed by the McCain-Lautenberg pro-muni broadband bill and now comes . . . the Broadband Investment and Consumer Choice Act of 2005 introduced by Senator John Ensign (from Nevada), also known as the rewrite of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Here’s a what the bill It’s the battle of the broadband bills in Congress. First, there’s Pete Sessions anti-muni bill, followed by the McCain-Lautenberg pro-muni…

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Palo Alto’s FTTH woes: a warning for cities

Palo Alto voted to end its FTTH trial and to explore public-private partnerships, “despite pleas from customers of the service at the city council meeting last night. The FTTH service is revenue positive for the city and the customers will not be provided with an alternative to the 100 megabit service they currently enjoy for $85/month,” according to Geoff Goodfellow Palo Alto voted to end its FTTH trial and to explore public-private partnerships, “despite pleas from customers of the service…

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Muniwireless Conference article series launched

I am looking for ways to make my upcoming conference more interesting for those of you who are attending. So I have decided to post, starting this week, a series of articles written by people whom I have invited to speak at the Sept 28-29 Muniwireless Conference. The purpose is to introduce you to the speakers so you know what I am looking for ways to make my upcoming conference more interesting for those of you who are attending. So…

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