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Live webcast 30 October 2008: McCain v. Obama, Technology Policy Smackdown

The New America Foundation is hosting a live webcast on 30 October 2008 starting at 12:25 EST featuring Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Reed Hundt, who will debate the candidates’ tech agendas. Here’s a description of the topics that will be discussed:

Why is the United States falling behind the rest of the world in broadband access, and how can the US reverse that? What should American immigration policy be for skilled tech workers? How can US technology policies strengthen the broader economy?…
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Europe leads global Wi-Fi hotspot growth; free Wi-Fi model gaining ground

ABI Research expects the number of Wi-Fi hotspots around the world to grow by 40% in 2008 (over 2007) with the largest increase taking place in Europe, notably the UK, France, Germany and Russia. In addition, the decision of Starbucks to offer free Wi-Fi access is making other venues think twice about charging for Wi-Fi service. The research firm concludes that Wi-Fi is becoming an amenity that locations offer their guests, or a way to attract customers away from competitors.…

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PC Magazine’s guide to Wi-Fi: a must-have for the traveler who wants to stay connected

PC Magazine has published a long article entitled Access Everywhere: The Definitive Guide to Wi-Fi which tells you where to find Wi-Fi on the road, in public transport, hotels, airports; how to turn your mobile phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot; how to share Wi-Fi connections, and more. It’s the best guide I’ve seen for getting and staying connected while traveling in the US. The article mentions Muniwireless and I have to admit that now, I have to update the list…

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New WiMAX report: Why the ‘New’ Clearwire gives WiMax its best chance at success in the US marketplace

Sidecut Reports has just released a new updated version of their WiMax report, which includes a comprehensive study of the “new” Clearwire WiMax deal and its $3.2 billion of investment from a group that includes Google, Comcast, Intel and Time Warner Cable.

Motivations behind the investments and the combination of WiMax assets from Sprint Nextel and Clearwire Corp. to form the “new” Clearwire are explored and explained in the revised edition of Sidecut’s previous in-depth look at the U.S. WiMax market,…

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Google and cable companies get into WiMAX: what’s in it for them?

Paul Kapustka, wireless industry analyst and publisher of Sidecut Reports (also former VP of online content at Pulvermedia), thinks that the cable companies’ investment in Clearwire is a very smart move. In his most recent analyst report, Xohm Or Go Home: Why 2008 Is WiMax’s Breakout Year in the U.S. — Or Else!, he says:

For Comcast and Time Warner, a Xohm investment could be a positive in several ways — on one hand, it could give the cable providers a…

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Company Profiles

Here are profiles of companies that provide equipment, software and services for city wireless broadband networks. Each profile contains a description of the company’s offerings, as well as links to news about its city projects and recent product launches.

Attention vendors: if you want a company profile page, please contact Nancy Puglisi (nancy [at] muniwireless.com).

Wireless mesh vendors BelAir Networks Cisco Systems, Inc. Firetide Hopling Technologies Mesh Dynamics Nortel RoamAD Skypilot Networks Strix Systems Tropos Networks Point to multipoint and bridge vendors…
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