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Yesterday, I posted a notice of public tender from Union City, New Jersey for their wireless camera project. The official bid document is on MuniWireless: UnionCamera-Bid Doc-v10e-Public Release If you are going to bid on this project, make sure that you contact the municipal clerk. The city may amend the bid at a later time [...]
Union City, New Jersey, has issued a public tender seeking bidders to set up a wireless network with video cameras. Read the official bid notice below. [I posted the document today on Scribd: http://www.scribd.com/doc/26051646/Union-City-NJ-wireless-camera-project-bid] NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that sealed Bids will be received by the Board of Commissioners of the City [...]
When we talk about broadband stimulus funds, we tend to focus on infrastructure: fiber, wireless, and the computers themselves (in public computer centers which are getting federal funds, too). Indeed, the US government’s primary goal in giving out billions of dollars to bring broadband to unserved and underserved communities is to allow people who live [...]
After months of rumor and speculation, Apple has launched a tablet computer called the iPad, which looks like a larger version of the iPod Touch and the iPhone. I watched the demo today and came away impressed. It looks gorgeous. The price is reasonable, starting at $499 for the Wi-Fi only version ($629 for the [...]
After a year of aggressive market launches across the U.S., Clearwire Corp. is becoming fairly well recognized for its pioneering use of the wireless broadband technology known as WiMAX, the “Wi-Fi on steroids” technology that allows providers like Clearwire to build “hotspots the size of a city.” While WiMAX’s ability to provide broadband Internet access [...]
San Francisco International Airport may start offering free Wi-Fi to travelers, as Oakland and San Jose airports already do. SFO uses T-Mobile (and its roaming partners like Boingo) to provide paid Wi-Fi access. I’ve used it many times when traveling back to Amsterdam or when I go on holiday, and it’s always quite fast. I’m [...]
I am releasing version 2.0 of my How To Get A Grant Guide next week. Version 2.0 contains the new rules issued by the NTIA and RUS for people who want to apply for the second round of broadband stimulus funding, and some insights into what makes successful, sustainable broadband projects. NOTE TO VENDORS: There’s [...]
AdMob (the mobile advertising network) says that in 2008, AdMob’s iPod touch traffic doubled on Christmas day and that the same happened in 2009, with iPod touch ad requests jumping 96% the day after Christmas: “AdMob’s usage data suggests that new iPod touch devices were responsible for a majority of the increase in App Store [...]
Logan Airport has decided to provide free Wi-Fi service over the next two years. According to the Boston Globe, Massport (which runs the airport) has already recouped its investment. During the holidays, Google sponsored free Wi-Fi access at Logan. Now it appears that there will be free Wi-Fi until 2012.
The good news is that the new NOFA rules are out. The bad news, if you have Attention Deficit Disorder, is that there are two of them and each one seems as long as the first NOFA rules. But at least there are welcome changes. Here’s an overview and a look at who does well [...]
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