MuniWireless

Over the weekend, Kite Networks shut down operations in Tempe and Chandler, Arizona, triggering worries that the plug had been pulled on the metro wireless network that serves the two cities. Today, the service is back up and under new ownership.

That sent a shudder through muni wireless circles. Kite was once considered one of the “big three” companies specializing in big metro-scale wireless deployments. But the shutdown turned out to be a temporary, accidental outage occasioned by the change of…

Phase One of Chandler, Arizona’s citywide Wi-Fi network has gone live. Kite Networks, the service provider, claims that the Chandler-Tempe network, is one of the largest city wireless networks in the US. Phase One of Chandler, Arizona’s citywide Wi-Fi network has gone live. Kite Networks, the service provider, claims that the Chandler-Tempe network, is one of the largest city wireless networks in the US.

The first phase (13 square miles) of the citywide buildout covers downtown Chandler. Kite owns and operates…