MuniWireless

Week 50, issue 212: Spotlight on Philadelphia

Week 49, issue 211: Silver Lining From Silicon Valley?

Week 48, issue 210: An emerging business model for muni Wi-Fi; a boost for competition

Week 46, issue 209: MuniWireless Succeeding in America’s Heartland

Week 45, issue 208: MuniWireless Chicago one-day event, Tuesday November 13

Week 42, issue 207: MuniWireless Silicon Valley conference a success

Week 42, issue 206: Join Us In Silicon Valley Next Week

Week 41, issue 205: Portland network buildout continues but not without controversy

Week 40, issue…

Visitors to London who are already freaking out over the high prices have yet another reason to faint, perhaps straight into the Thames River, thanks to Thames Online wireless service — $5.79 an hour!Wireless broadband access is now available along 22 kilometers of the Thames River in London from Millenium Dome to the Houses of Parliament, thanks to the Thames Online service. The price is 2.95 pounds (or $5.79 per hour). To be fair, they do offer a daily rate…

Houston’s City Council will consider city’s deal with EarthLink this week. Under the terms of the agreement, EarthLink will build out a citywide Wi-Fi network that will cover 640 square miles. The estimated cost fo the network is $50 million. Houston’s City Council will consider city’s deal with EarthLink this week. Under the terms of the agreement, EarthLink will build out a citywide Wi-Fi network that will cover 640 square miles. The estimated cost of the network is $50 million.

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Wireless Racine County (Wisconsin) announces the creation of a Broadband Solution Provider Consortium (BSPC) consisting initially of E-Vergent Wireless.com LLC, of Mount Pleasant, WI. and Midwest Fiber Networks LLC, of Milwaukee, WI.Wireless Racine County, Wisconsin is creating a Broadband Solution Provider Consortium for entities that want to deliver services to the community. The initial members of the consortium are E-Vergent Wireless.com LLC and Midwest Fiber Networks.

E-Vergent and Midwest Fiber Networks will each address separate elements of the network. E-Vergent…

Mexico City will soon be unwired, thanks to ZTE, a Chinese company. It will be a challenge to deliver good Wi-Fi service to a city of this size. Mexico City will soon be unwired, thanks to ZTE, a Chinese company. The network will deliver free Wi-Fi access to the city’s 8 million residents. The city plans to use it for municipal purposes, as well, starting with public safety (video surveillance).

This is going to be one of the most ambitious…

No, but it is evolving, says Chuck Haas, CEO of MetroFi, the company who championed it. Recently, he shared his insights on how and why.According to a report in the Beacon News, the Tri-cities of suburban Chicago‚ , Geneva and St. Charles‚ backing away from plans to launch a municipal wireless network because they can’t get the same free deal from MetroFi that nearby Aurora, Ill., got from MetroFi when it launched its network. MetroFi built and operates the ad-supported…