MuniWireless

The president of SanFrancisco’s board of supervisors has revived Mayor Gavin Newsom’s proposal for free wireless Internet access across the city, endorsing the proposal to deploy a network if it includes some amendments.The president of SanFrancisco’s board of supervisors has revived Mayor Gavin Newsom’s proposal for free wireless Internet access across the city, endorsing the proposal to deploy a network if it includes some amendments.

Board President Aaron Peskin wants the proposed 16 year contract with EarthLink shortened to eight years,…

By the end of May, Portland’s metro Wi-Fi network had registered nearly 20,000 users for its free tier of service, with 11,200 signing up last month alone.

According to a MetroFi press release, “May’s utilization also represents an estimated 11.5% of the population within the current coverage area.”

MetroFi, which is deploying and operating the network, reported last week that users spent 131,000 hours on the network last month and that the company deployed 70 new mesh nodes in the continuing build-out…

Most wireless mesh nodes have higher effective transmit power than client devices. As a result, the uplink power levels are generally lower than the downlink levels. To provide reliable two-way communications, you must design the system to accommodate the lower effective transmit power of the client devices. This will have a big impact on mesh node density. Most wireless mesh nodes have higher effective transmit power than client devices. As a result, the uplink power levels are generally lower than…

Pocatello, Idaho will be deploying a public safety broadband network for police, fire and EMS personnel. The city chose Federal Signal Corporation for the project. The network will use the 4.9 GHz frequency. Pocatello, Idaho will be deploying a public safety broadband network for police, fire and EMS personnel. The city chose Federal Signal Corporation for the project. The network will use the 4.9 GHz frequency. The city plans to have the network operational by summer of 2007.

Pocatello’s first…

The Cloud has just deployed a Wi-Fi network across one square mile of the city of London, providing access to 350,000 people who work in and visit that area which includes the Inns of Court, the Barbican, the Old Bailey, and Hampstead Heath. The Cloudhas just deployed a Wi-Fi network across one square mile of the city of London, providing access to 350,000 people who work in and visit that area which includes the Inns of Court, the Barbican, the…

Savannah, Georgia is deploying a wireless network in the Riverfront area which will be used for public safety. The city has plans to extend the network throughout the municipality for public works, utility applications, vehicle tracking and other muni use. But why not open it up to public access as well?Savannah is working with NetMethods, a wireless network integrator, and Tropos, a vendor of wireless mesh equipment. The city wanted to get the network up and running for the St.…