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Who’s missing out on muni Wi-Fi? The cable guys, but maybe not much longer

Who’s really missing out on opportunities in municipal wireless broadband? The cable operators. They have the infrastructure for backhaul, franchises, customers, and content. But that may be changing. Andy Abramson says it’s not just the telcos who are missing out on the opportunities in Wi-Fi. The cable operators, who should be more active in this [...]

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Reports of AT&T Edge network failure across US today

I have received a number of emails from people saying that AT&T’s Edge network, which is used by the iPhone, is experiencing blackout problems today. I have received a number of emails from people saying that AT&T’s Edge network, which is used by the iPhone, is experiencing blackout problems today. I don’t know if the [...]

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Apple iPhone launch draws large crowds

The launch of the iPhone drew large crowds outside Apple stores yesterday. Those eager to get their hands on the coolest device on earth got in line very early. By 6:00 pm on June 29, the crowd outside the Apple Store in downtown San Francisco had spilled out onto the street and caused a huge [...]

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Muni Wi-Fi drives Internet everywhere trend

A recent New Scientist article says that muni Wi-Fi in the US is off to a bad start. The article bases its conclusion on a few delays in major cities such as Philadelphia and San Francisco. The truth is more complicated but the mainstream press like to reduce complex issues to sensational screaming headlines.The New [...]

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Dell launching mobile broadband devices

Move over, Apple. As the entire world seemingly awaits the iPhone’s June 29 launch, Dell has planned a press conference to unveil a family of broadband devices on June 26. Here’s a hint at what’s to come from the direct PC giant.Move over, Apple. As the entire world seemingly awaits the iPhone’s June 29 launch, [...]

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Apple iPhone gets FCC approval

Apple says that it has received FCC approval for the iPhone and that it will be released, as planned, in late June 2007 in the United States. Initially, Apple will sell the iPhone only through Cingular, a US mobile operator. Apple says that it has received FCC approval for the iPhone and that it will [...]

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