MuniWireless

Broadband speed tests are nothing new to many readers of this site. Most of us probably use Speedtest.net. But the fact that the FCC has posted a broadband test tool profiled prominently on the Broadband.gov website, shows how politically sensitive broadband — its presence and absence, its cost and speed — has become. It’s getting to be like electricity. If you don’t have it, you might as well be living on another planet.

The FCC’s tool lets you measure download and upload…

On Fridays from 8am – 10am San Francisco time, Esme Vos will be taking calls from people who are looking to deploy: (a) large scale wireless networks (Wi-Fi, WiMAX, etc.); (b) fiber networks; (c) blend of fiber and wireless. If you are a city, county, government agency, Native American tribe, school, hospital, hotel and convention complex, port, industrial zone, community wireless group and anyone else interested, please call me at +1 650 384 5200.

Why should you call?

- If you are…

If your BTOP or BIP broadband stimulus grant application was rejected in Round 1, contact us now for help in getting your Round 2 application done. I’ve been getting a number of calls and emails from people who are in a panic, and I have helped them get up to speed with their Round 2 grant application.

The new deadlines is in less than 2 weeks (15 March 2010) are 26 March 2010 for BTOP Comprehensive Community Infrastructure Projects; 29 March 2010 for…

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Knight Foundation will hold “America’s Digital Inclusion Summit” on Tuesday, 9 March 2010 from 9:00 to 12:30 at the Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC. There will be a videocast at the FCC Commission Room, 445 12th SW, Washington DC. If you prefer to watch the event from the comfort of your desk, bed, living room or favorite cafe, there will be a webcast. You must register, even for the webcast, at www.digisummit.org.

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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.

NOTE: AllCity and Firetide…

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 products provides the broadband mobility and reach to support voice, video, and data applications. Access/One solutions have been deployed in hundreds of networks worldwide, outdoor…