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Will we start seeing more ads on public transport Wi-Fi? Icomera, a vendor of cellular-to-WiFi gateways on buses, trains and ferries, has launched a service that brings advertising to mobile Wi-Fi hotspots. This will allow public transport operators make money, not from passengers, but from advertisers. MoovManage Ads, an optional component of Icomera’s MoovManage web-based [...]
I would like to thank the following companies for supporting MuniWireless in 2009 and 2010. These companies can also be found in the most recent guide on how to get a grant from the NTIA under Round 2 of the broadband stimulus. Please visit the Company Profile Pages (below) in the MuniWireless Vendor Directory. AllCity [...]
The NTIA has awarded $5.9 million to the South Carolina State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education. Its S.C. “Reach for Success” project proposes to expand the capacity of 51 public computer centers and create 19 new computer labs at the South Carolina Technical College System’s 16 member colleges. The college system is the state’s [...]
The NTIA awarded $1.2 million to Rhode Island to expand broadband Internet access at 71 public libraries across the state. The grant is part of BTOP Round 1 funding for public computer centers. The NTIA has set aside $150 million more in Round 2 for public computer centers. The grant will go to OSHEAN Inc., [...]
The Chaska Herald has a long article on what is happening with the Chaska muni Wi-Fi network, one of the first in the US. It also reports on the municipal wireless networks in three Minnesota communities: Buffalo, Moorhead, and St. Paul: For the most part, there is a greater confidence in Chaska.net these days. Bandwidth [...]
For 2010, Firetide forecasts 100 percent increase in demand for city-wide wireless infrastructure mesh networks but with a focus on municipal infrastructure rather than free public Wi-Fi applications. Eager for more and affordable capacity, municipalities will turn towards wireless infrastructure mesh vendors that can provide “fiber-like” performance at a fraction of fiber’s cost for a [...]
Now here’s a very interesting use of Twitter if you are a cafe and want to get new visitors. Jaunted reports that they were Twitter-stalked by a Belgian cafe in Bruges. When Jaunted announced via Twitter that they were in Bruges, the cafe sent out a message: “enjoy Bruges – why not stop at our [...]
Strix Systems is a worldwide leader in Wireless Mesh Networking with patented mesh algorithms and Layer 2 switching architecture that delivers the lowest latency, fastest roaming, and highest multi-hop throughput available. Strix’s Access/One products are the industry’s only modular (chassis-based) mesh systems, delivering the largest capacity, highest throughput and best scalability. This new generation of [...]
The Rural Utilities Service has issued a handy application guide and a set of templates for people who are seeking broadband stimulus funds under Round 2 of the Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP). The application guide walks you through the requirements for funding and the templates give you a ready-made set of documents ranging such as [...]
Boingo Wireless announced it has signed an exclusive deal with global airport company BAA to be the sole provider of retail Wi-Fi services at six major airports in the United Kingdom. The airports to be powered by Boingo include London Heathrow (LHR), London Stansted (STN), Glasgow (GLA), Edinburgh (EDI), Aberdeen (ABZ), and Southampton (SOU). Wi-Fi [...]
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