Akron, Ohio (pop. 271,000) is the latest city to announce the deployment of a citywide Wi-Fi network. The first phase consists of a pilot network in the Ellet and East Akron neighborhoords. The city has plans to include downtown Akron among the first areas to get Wi-Fi. Eventually the city hopes to cover all 62 [...]

Today Mayor Ray Nagin announced the expansion of New Orleans Wi-Fi network. The current network covers 7-10 square miles and is used for public safety, emergency (FEMA) workers, insurance inspectors and the public. The city plans to expand the network to cover the entire city (approximately 180 square miles). The city already uses Tropos Networks [...]

With most large scale public projects, misinformation and inaccuracies swirl around the streets of affected communities. The Milwaukee Wireless Initiative is no different. Below I address some of the more prevalent misperceptions about Midwest Fiber Networks role in building and maintaining a citywide wireless data network for Milwaukee.With most large scale public projects, misinformation and [...]

New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin will announce the City’s plan to extend a wireless network throughout New Orleans. The announcement will take place at 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 29, 2005, in the Gallery on the first floor at the Sheraton Hotel, 500 Canal St. New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin will announce the City’s [...]

San Francisco has three new Wi-Fi hotzones set up by MetroFi where one can access the Internet for free. The hotzones are located at Portsmouth Square in Chinatown, Civic Center Plaza and the Ferry Building.San Francisco has three new Wi-Fi hotzones set up by MetroFi where one can access the Internet for free. The hotzones [...]

On November 22nd, PBS’s ‘The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer’ did a segment on the ‘Wireless Philadelphia’ project. Here is an abstract describing the segment, which lasts about ten minutes:On November 22nd, PBS’s ‘The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer’ did a segment on the ‘Wireless Philadelphia’ project. Here is an abstract describing the segment, which lasts about [...]

Civitium is launching a new suite of consulting and program management services designed to promote digital inclusion through universal and affordable broadband, computer literacy and community involvement. Civitium’s Digital Inclusion Program Services are being developed in cooperation with the One Economy Corporation, Wireless Philadelphia and various community groups. The framework is being developed in Q4 [...]

A recent article by Nikkei Electronics Asia, went a long way towards providing some much need clarity on the respective roles and capabilities of 802.11n and Ultra-Wideband (UWB).  This is a well written and illustrated article and is worth taking time to check out.A recent article by Nikkei Electronics Asia, went a long way towards providing some [...]

Macedonia, a province of the former Yugoslavia (which is an independent state), will be the first country in the world to get a countrywide Wi-Fi network. Macedonia covers 9600 square miles or 25,000 square kilometers (slightly larger than Vermont) and has 2 million residents. Macedonia, a province of the former Yugoslavia (which is an independent [...]