A few days ago I posted an article about Akron, Ohio’s citywide Wi-Fi project. Now it appears that Cuyahoga Falls, a city north of Akron, will be going Wi-Fi as well, thanks to MobilePro/NeoReach, the same company that is unwiring Akron. John Konich, manager of Information Systems for Cuyahoga Falls, is pleased to see that residents and businesses will have A few days ago I posted an article about Akron, Ohio’s citywide Wi-Fi project. Now it appears that Cuyahoga Falls, a city north of Akron, will be going Wi-Fi as well, thanks to MobilePro/NeoReach, the same company that is unwiring Akron. John Konich, manager of Information Systems for Cuyahoga Falls, is pleased to see that residents and businesses will have alternatives to the usual DSL/cable operators.
Read more about the Akron and Cuyahoga networks in this article from the Akron Beacon Journal.
Details of the network
Cuyahoga will begin with a pilot network downtown; it will cover Falls River Square, the Natatorium, the conference center and city hall. Wireless Internet access will be available in these areas on a fixed and mobile basis to residents, businesses, students and visitors. NeoReach wants to bring Wi-Fi service to the entire city (28 square miles or 72 square kilometers). They will allow users to roam between the networks in Cuyahoga and Akron.
Subscribers will be able to access the wireless network from anywhere in the coverage area at any time. All Wi-Fi-enabled devices will have free access to the network landing page. Users will automatically be directed to the network landing page, which will contain information about the service and instructions on how to connect. Visitors will be able to navigate the city of Cuyahoga Falls website and certain other selected websites at any time, without limitation or cost.
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, is the second largest city in Summit County with a population of approximately 50,000. Cuyahoga Falls is an award-winning community that recently became the first city to receive the “Most Friendly City Growth Award” from the Smart Growth Association of Northeast Ohio. The city values leading-edge opportunities and growth. In 2004, the city constructed a 130,000-square-foot, $26 million Natatorium for its residents. Cuyahoga Falls is well known for its superior services including fast and efficient snow removal, low utility rates and a top financial bond rating of Aa3, which places the city in the top 13% of all governments in Ohio. Also in 2004, the city received the American Public Power Association’s prestigious “Energy Innovator Award.”
just spoke to city hall 12/017/07, this project is not going to go beyond the pilot project due to costs.