Hundreds of wireless experts, municipal representatives, system integrators, venture capitalists, and interested individuals are meeting this week in San Francisco for the MuniWireless Conference. Here at the Opening Keynote, Esme Vos, Jim Baller, and Harold Feld are regaling a packed house with stories from the muni-wireless trenches.Hundreds of wireless experts, municipal representatives, system integrators, venture [...]

U.S. cities, towns and counties will spend nearly $700 million over the next three years to build municipal-owned wireless broadband networks. Moreover, the U.S. market will enjoy a compound annual growth rate of 134 percent between 2004 and 2007 and will exceed $400 million by 2007 as more municipalities, including larger cities like San Francisco [...]

Free Press has just posted a map of the US showing community Internet and municipal broadband networks. These are wired (fiber) and wireless networks, including those used for municipal purposes (such as Ripon and Corpus Christi). The map also breaks down the networks according to owner (government, public-private, etc.), implementation (fiber or wireless), network status [...]

“If Google does offer free wireless Internet access, it could change the political, social and economic fabric of the country. And that’s not a bad thing.” So begins Chris Nolan’s piece in eWeek about Google’s rumored entry into the world of citywide Wi-Fi. She writes:“If Google does offer free wireless Internet access, it could change [...]

FirstMile.US today announced the appointment of Vinton G. Cerf to the board of directors. He joins Jim Baller, Steve Corbat??, Susan Estrada, Dewayne Hendricks and Lynn St.Amour to supervise the activities and affairs of the non-profit.FirstMile.US today announced the appointment of Vinton G. Cerf to the board of directors. He joins Jim Baller, Steve Corbat??, [...]

Portland has finally issued its RFP for a citywide wireless network (Wi-Fi and WiMax). The deadline for submission of proposals is 31 October 2005 (Halloween). There is a mandatory pre-bid conference on 26 September 2005.Portland has finally issued its RFP for a citywide wireless network (Wi-Fi and WiMax). The deadline for submission of proposals is [...]

Om Malik writes that Google is looking to build out an nationwide optical network. See his post here. So how will they solve the last mile problem or is this someone else’s (not Google’s problem)?Om Malik writes that Google is looking to build out an nationwide optical network. See his post here. So how will [...]

The committee evaluating bids for the Sacramento citywide Wi-Fi project is recommending that the city commence negotiations with MobilePro/NeoReach, a wireless ISP that is also responsible for unwiring Tempe, Arizona.The committee evaluating bids for the Sacramento citywide Wi-Fi project is recommending that the city commence negotiations with MobilePro/NeoReach, a wireless ISP that is also responsible [...]