Archive | September, 2006

Update: EarthLink and MobilePro are finalists in Mesa, Arizona bid

On 29 April 2006, I posted the RFP issued by Mesa, Arizona for a municipal Wi-Fi network. The city announced that EarthLink and MobilePro are finalists. The other bidders were Azulstar, MetroFi and Able Information Technologies.On 29 April 2006, I posted the RFP issued by Mesa, Arizona for a municipal Wi-Fi network. The city announced [...]

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Colorado cities plan giant wireless network, RFP out soon

Ten Colorado cities plan to issue an RFP by November 2006 for a large wireless broadband network (220 square miles or 570 square kilometers). None of the cities wants to spend any public money. They prefer to get a private company to build, own and run the network.Ten Colorado cities plan to issue an RFP [...]

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October 7 public hearing on muni broadband in Santa Clara, CA

On 7 October 2006, Santa Clara University’s Center for Science, Technology, and Society and the Broadband Institute of California will host a public hearing on municipal broadband and the underserved from 9 am to 4 pm in the Arts and & Sciences Building. The hearing is part of a unique project to educate representatives from [...]

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Update: Pierce County, Washington selects CenturyTel for countywide Wi-Fi

Last June 2006, I posted an RFI issued by the Rainier Communications Commission (RCC) for a very large wireless network in western Washington state (Pierce County).Last June 2006, I posted an RFI issued by the Rainier Communications Commission (RCC) for a very large wireless network in western Washington state (Pierce County). Yesterday, Bill Oltman, RCC [...]

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New York Times article on FON misses many points

The New York Times article on FON is interesting but only because it fails to see FON for what it really is, contains some strange quotes about why ISPs in Europe are signing up with FON and why Europeans are more likely to share their connections than Americans (not true).The New York Times article on [...]

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Wireless Philadelphia posts map of pilot areas: test the network and send in your comments

Wireless Philadelphia has posted a map and a list of the areas where they will be running Wi-Fi pilots. I call upon Muniwireless readers who live in Philadelphia or who happen to be visiting the city to test the Wi-Fi connections in the pilot areas and report back to me. I will post your comments [...]

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France Telecom offers GSM/Wi-Fi phones with roaming service

France Telecom (FT) will launch its “Unik” GSM/Wi-Fi phones (on October 5) which allow FT customers to make calls on mobile and Wi-Fi networks. Neuf Telecom has a similar service called Twin already operating in France.France Telecom (FT) will launch its “Unik” GSM/Wi-Fi phones (on October 5) which allow FT customers to make calls on [...]

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Can a publicly owned municipal Wi-Fi network be viable?

The Institute for Local Self Reliance (ILSR) has published a preliminary analysis entitled “Is Publicly Owned Information Infrastructure a Wise Public Investment for San Francisco” (PDF format) on the financial viability of a publicly owned citywide Wi-Fi network. Media Alliance asked ILSR to investigate the economics of publicly owned infrastructure, i.e. when will the city [...]

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New York Times on 4G networks: hype again

The New York Times has an article on 4G networks (a term cooked up by mobile operators and those who supply to them to get us all excited about probably nothing at all). 4G is the operators’ follow-up to the oh-so-popular 3G networks which was supposed to mean fast, ubiquitous wireless access everywhere. Problem is [...]

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South Africa Wi-Fi: mesh network for Tshwane

The city of Tshwane, South Africa has deployed a large Wi-Fi network together with Neology, a local ISP. According to MyADSL, it is an “open access Wi-Fi network in various Tshwane suburbs . . . in Hatfield, with coverage in South Street, Prospect Street, Hilda Street, Roper Street, Burnett Street, Festival Street.” For more information [...]

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