The Wireless Silicon Valley Task Force today released a Request for Proposal for the development of a multi-use, high-speed, wireless data network that will cover 1,500 square miles and reach 2.4 million people. The network will enable residents, visitors and workers to connect anytime, anywhere and on the go throughout the Silicon Valley.The Wireless Silicon [...]
Mesa, Arizona issues RFP for citywide Wi-Fi network
The City of Mesa, AZ has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a privately financed, owned, and operated citywide Wi-Fi network for use by city staff, residents, businesses, schools and community organizations. The City of Mesa is the 40th largest city in the United States and is located in the Phoenix metropolitan area.The City [...]
Update: Suffolk County, NY gets serious about countywide Wi-Fi
The New York Times reports that Suffolk County, New York is planning to deploy a countywide Wi-Fi network that will bring Internet access to residents, businesses and visitors over the 900-square mile area. This will be one of the largest deployments in the US (see eastern Washington state which is the largest existing network, and [...]
Santa Monica issues RFP for citywide Wi-Fi network; interview with city CIO
Santa Monica, California has issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking a vendor to deploy, operate and maintain a ubiquitous wireless mesh broadband network in the city. Santa Monica covers an area of 8.3 square miles and has 87,000 residents; it lies on the coast within greater Los Angeles. Responses to the RFP are due [...]
VOIP on a citywide Wi-Fi network: goodbye to mobile phone subscriptions?
I came across an article in Sci-Tech Today, announcing Vonage UK’s deal with The Cloud, a Wi-Fi network wholesale operator:I came across an article in Sci-Tech Today, announcing Vonage UK’s deal with The Cloud, a Wi-Fi network wholesale operator: U.S.-based Internet-phone company Vonage announced Wednesday that it is teaming up with The Cloud, a provider [...]
Update: Pittsburgh downtown Wi-Fi plan hits a snag
According to this article on Yahoo, Pittsburgh’s downtown Wi-Fi plan is not going as planned. Not popular with the city council, it seems.According to this article on Yahoo, Pittsburgh’s downtown Wi-Fi plan is not going as planned. Not popular with the city council, it seems. Anyone who can tell us what happened in Pittburgh? Please [...]
OFCOM compiles fascinating data on telecoms and media in the UK
James Enck, who runs the terrific Eurotelco Blog, points out that OFCOM, the UK regulator, has produced yet another fine survey of the UK telecom/media landscape, breaking out availability and uptake by region and nation: “Wales has lower mobile penetration, but a higher level of mobile-only homes, at 14% versus 8% for the UK as [...]
Putting citywide Wi-Fi complaints in perspective; compare to EVDO and T-Mobile’s HSDPA
Nothing sells more dead trees (newspapers) than bad news. This article, originally reported by Travis Reed of the Associated Press, has now wormed its way through the mainstream media, notably the Washington Post, the San Jose Mercury News and the San Francisco Examiner.Nothing sells more dead trees (newspapers) than bad news. This article, originally reported [...]
Chicago to release RFP for a citywide wireless network
As expected, Chicago will be releasing a draft RFP very soon. Here’s the text from the website: As expected, Chicago will be releasing a draft RFP very soon. Here’s the text from the website: “The City of Chicago has developed an initiative to make affordable broadband services available throughout the City. The City intends to [...]
St. Petersburg, Florida to go Wi-Fi; update on Dunedin project
St. Petersburg, Florida will be issuing a bid for a citywide Wi-Fi network, according to the St. Petersburg Times. Not surprising given that Orlando and Miami Beach have issued bids and St. Cloud already has a network (free access) up and running. The article also points out that the Dunedin, Florida citywide network is finally [...]
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- New Tropos 1410 Delivers Secure Field Area Networks for Smart Grid and Other Industrial Applications January 18, 2012
- Santa Clara, CA muni Wi-Fi network gets a second chance January 13, 2012
- Bright House sets up 2000 WiFi hotspots in Orlando and Central Florida January 12, 2012
- Wi-Fi connected TVs and more January 11, 2012
- French mobile operator offers 15 EUR per month unlimited voice, SMS and data January 7, 2012
- Growing pains plague OpenNet Singapore fiber broadband rollout January 5, 2012
- Libraries in Busan City, Korea go Wi-Fi January 4, 2012
- AllCity Wireless announces Solutions4ebiz will sell hosted WiDirect cloud services January 4, 2012
- Free Wi-Fi in Tokyo and Fukuoka, Japan: an update January 3, 2012
- Wi-Fi comes to Indian Wells, the world’s second largest tennis stadium January 3, 2012
- Wi-Fi comes to Balboa Park, San Diego January 2, 2012
- Kuala Lumpur requires WiFi in restaurants by April 2012 January 2, 2012
- Thai government deploys 20,000 Wi-Fi hot zones in Bangkok December 28, 2011
- Thai government deploys 20,000 Wi-Fi hot zones in Bangkok December 28, 2011
- Santa Clara, CA muni Wi-Fi network gets a second chance January 13, 2012
- Tales from the Towers, Chapter 30: Fear of 2.4GHz for Public Safety Defies Logic November 21, 2011
- Tesco rolls out free Wi-Fi in the UK December 3, 2011
- Cleveland, Ohio neighborhood deploys large outdoor free Wi-Fi network November 10, 2011
- The end of voice as a cash cow November 10, 2011
- Smartphones and tablets to drive 350% increase in Wi-Fi hotspots by 2015 November 10, 2011
- Seattle leasing dark fiber: a good start, but more needs to be done November 23, 2011
- Malaysian villages go Wi-Fi November 23, 2011
- Case Study: Eliminating Performance, Interference Issues With Multi-Channel Wi-Fi access points December 17, 2011
- Growing pains plague OpenNet Singapore fiber broadband rollout January 5, 2012
- Bright House sets up 2000 WiFi hotspots in Orlando and Central Florida January 12, 2012
- Better late than never: SF finally sets up Wi-Fi hotzone November 6, 2011
- Brescia, Italy deploys large outdoor Wi-Fi hotzone November 6, 2011
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