MuniWireless

Nokia has begun selling the N810 WiMAX Tablet in the US. With the rollout of WiMAX service around the world (Sprint’s Xohm service in Baltimore, WorldMax’s Aerea in Amsterdam), a number of hardware manufacturers have begun selling devices that take advantage of WiMAX networks. The problem is that if they have a built-in WiMAX chip, it does not mean the laptop or tablet will work in another country that uses a different frequency for WiMAX. Example: the N810 WiMAX Tablet…

The European Commission has allowed Scotland to use £3.4 million (€4.32 million) in public funds to bring broadband to remote areas of Scotland. EU state aid rules place restrictions on member states using public funds to subsidize the creation of broadband infrastructure or services that compete with private enterprise. However, in this case, the Commission concluded that public funding is necessary to bring broadband to users in remote areas of Scotland. Private service providers will have non-discriminatory access to the…

The presentations at the Muniwireless Amsterdam Salon which took place on 11 June 2007 are now posted online. These are Powerpoint slides about the Amsterdam fiber to the home project, fiber deployments in Europe, the broadband market and WiMAX in France. The presentations at the Muniwireless Amsterdam Salon which took place on 11 June 2007 are now posted online. These are Powerpoint slides from Dirk van der Woude (covering the Amsterdam fiber to the home project and fiber deployments in…