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Wefi, a company based in Mountain View, California, has just released software that enables people to find and connect easily to open Wi-Fi networks. The beta version can be downloaded from the WeFi website. Wefi, a company based in Mountain View, California with an R&D team in Tel Aviv, has just released software that enables people to find and connect easily to open Wi-Fi networks. The beta version can be downloaded from the WeFi website — use this code: 07ApM81D3.…

EarthLink will be using the fiber optic network of Alpheus Communications as the backhaul for its citywide Wi-Fi network in Corpus Christi, Texas. The purpose is to provide a lot of bandwidth to users of the network. EarthLink announced today that it will be using the extensive fiber optic network of Alpheus Communications to support the citywide Wi-Fi network in Corpus Christi, Texas — a deployment best known for the wireless automated meter reading application that the city is using…

China accounted for more than one third of the new DSL connections in Asia, but the growth in India has been disappointing. This can have serious repercussions for venture capital firms investing in India and for the Indian film industry, according to Om Malik. China accounted for more than one third of the new DSL connections in Asia, but the growth in India has been disappointing. This can have serious repercussions for venture capital firms investing in India and for…

The Hongkong Legislative Council has approved a plan to make free Internet access available via Wi-Fi in government spaces. They will start with libraries and community centers and hope to expand wireless access throughout the city.Hongkong will be setting up Wi-Fi networks in 350 government-owned spaces and allowing residents to access the Internet for free in those areas. They want the city to have full wireless coverage but according to this report, they will do this together with the private…