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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
- Ex-FCC Commissioner Michael Copps blasts telco-friendly FCC and lack of competition May 24, 2012
- Cable operators allow Wi-Fi roaming May 21, 2012
- Netherlands adopts net neutrality law May 18, 2012
- Lousy cellular connections push smartphone and tablet users to Wi-Fi May 17, 2012
- EU data roaming price caps save business people 1000 EUR per year May 14, 2012
- Singapore’s nationwide fiber broadband network close to completion May 10, 2012
- Heartland Institute loses donors over stupid billboard ad May 10, 2012
- Tales from the Towers, Chapter 35: Ubiquiti versus Canopy/Cambium for WISPs May 7, 2012
- Edgewater Wireless Introduces Next Generation WiFi3 Technology May 7, 2012
- EU opens public consultation on reducing the cost of broadband deployments April 30, 2012
- Cambridge, UK launches city-wide white space wireless network April 26, 2012
- Case Study: Improving Wi-Fi QoS and Performance in Rural Environments April 24, 2012
- Why broadband still sucks in rural areas April 23, 2012
- Tales from the Towers, Chapter 34: Raising Money for a Wireless ISP Business April 23, 2012
- Are Europe’s mobile operators retreating to their homelands? April 19, 2012
- Tales from the Towers, Chapter 35: Ubiquiti versus Canopy/Cambium for WISPs May 7, 2012
- Best and Worst Hotel Wi-Fi April 18, 2012
- Why broadband still sucks in rural areas April 23, 2012
- Edgewater Wireless Introduces Next Generation WiFi3 Technology May 7, 2012
- Not good: moving to a captive, closed world for content and Wi-Fi March 1, 2012
- Smartphone owners prefer Wi-Fi over cellular by a huge margin March 2, 2012
- New York City CTO resigns over public safety wireless network debacle April 15, 2012
- Why I dumped my iPhone February 15, 2012
- PCCW completes commercial trial of Next Generation Hotspot network in Hong Kong February 29, 2012
- Lousy cellular connections push smartphone and tablet users to Wi-Fi May 17, 2012
- Cambridge, UK launches city-wide white space wireless network April 26, 2012
- EU opens public consultation on reducing the cost of broadband deployments April 30, 2012
- Testing lab shows Edgewater Wireless outperforms carrier class access points February 14, 2012
- Case Study: Improving Wi-Fi QoS and Performance in Rural Environments April 24, 2012
- San Jose, CA upgrading downtown Wi-Fi network March 12, 2012
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Rory Conaway: I think this test needs a review. It's under dis...
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Rory Conaway: Reliability is a relative term. For example, we a...
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Al Orihuela: I'm in Melbourne Florida and it's the RF wild we...
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Larry A. Singleton: Cable companies $46 plus Billion Robbery. Subscrib...
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Larry A. Singleton: Telecon Articles and websites read em' and wee...
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Dr Leonidas Kanellos: As EETT President and Incoming Chair 2013 of BEREC...
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arvind.Singh: Thanks god....in India you get broadband in rural ...
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peter naylor: Is the free gowex wifi connection available in pal...
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Cristian Guevara: That is amazing, i hope more major cities in the U...
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Fire-Police-IT: The grave fact of this matter, is that the current...
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Esme Vos: You cannot stream Netflix outside the US unless yo...
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Idan: All good points! Another point is that within t...





