Archive | June, 2007

Apple iPhone launch draws large crowds

The launch of the iPhone drew large crowds outside Apple stores yesterday. Those eager to get their hands on the coolest device on earth got in line very early. By 6:00 pm on June 29, the crowd outside the Apple Store in downtown San Francisco had spilled out onto the street and caused a huge [...]

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Lafayette, La., completes bond sale for FTTH deployment

The city of Lafayette, Louisiana, and the LaFayette Utilities System (LUS) have completed the sale of $110.4 million in bonds to finance that city’s Fiber to the Home and Business project. This clears the way to start the deployment.The city of Lafayette, Louisiana, and the LaFayette Utilities System (LUS) have completed the sale of $110.4 [...]

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When will 802.11n Wi-Fi really matter?

When will the next-generation Wi-Fi standard — 802.11n — finally be ready for prime time? And how will municipalities make the leap from current wireless mesh solutions to 802.11n gear? I reached out to multiple wireless mesh experts for some perspective. When will the next-generation Wi-Fi standard — 802.11n — finally be ready for prime [...]

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Toledo, Ohio, delays approval of muni Wi-Fi contract

The future of the proposed municipal Wi-Fi network in Toledo, Ohio, is on hold pending the city’s ability to produce a financial plan to justify its deployment. One exists but it’s been sucked into the swirl of politics and ego surrounding last week’s departure of the city’s IT director.The future of the proposed municipal Wi-Fi [...]

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Wavion, ACD partner on new architecture

Wavion, Inc. and ADC Telecommunications Inc. are partnering to create an open architecture for municipal Wi-Fi networks.Wavion, Inc. and ADC Telecommunications Inc. are partnering to create an open architecture for municipal Wi-Fi networks. The new architecture integrates ADC’s SG-1 Service Gateway product with Wavion’s WS410 spatially adaptive outdoor access point. Click here to read the [...]

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Muni Wi-Fi drives Internet everywhere trend

A recent New Scientist article says that muni Wi-Fi in the US is off to a bad start. The article bases its conclusion on a few delays in major cities such as Philadelphia and San Francisco. The truth is more complicated but the mainstream press like to reduce complex issues to sensational screaming headlines.The New [...]

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New EarthLink CEO evaluates muniwireless strategy

A pending decision by new EarthLink CEO Rolla Huff could dramatically impact the municipal wireless market — for better or for worse — within the next 60 to 90 days. A decision by new EarthLink CEO Rolla Huff could dramatically impact the municipal wireless market — for better or for worse — within the next [...]

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Wireless & Digital Cities 2007

Sept. 26-28 Cannes, France Link

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Hopling Technologies

Company Profile: Hopling Technologies Hopling Technologies is a global leader in wireless networking equipment for enterprises, operators and service providers, focused on bringing sophisticated wireless solutions to the public- and private-access market. Solutions based on a new kind of robust virtual coherent and converged wireless IP-based infrastructure ‚Äö?Ñ?¨ one that is scalable, secure, affordable and [...]

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EarthLink’s new CEO: Mr. Public Broadband?

Effective today, EarthLink has a new president and CEO. He’s now responsible for setting EarthLink’s strategic direction. And he’s buying 100,000 shares of EarthLink stock to prove his commitment to the company. So who is this new leader and what are his views on public broadband? Effective today, EarthLink has a new president and CEO. [...]

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