MuniWireless

Competition in the market for 3G mobile phone services heats up with T-Mobile’s launch of its 3G network in New York City. According to Om Malik, T-Mobile’s latest move doesn’t add up to much in the short term  since the network is limited to NYC and only four handsets can use it (I have no idea why my Nokia N95 can’t use it). However, in the long term, T-Mobile is rolling out 3G in other cities so at some point,…

WiFi Salon, the group which brought free wireless access to 17 New York City parks, is upgrading its offering in Greenwich Village’s Washington Square Park to support VoIP calling, video streaming and gaming.

Cities from Philadelphia, Pa., to Portland, Ore., and many small towns in between have put muni Wi-Fi systems into place but, to date, there have been only whispers of interest from New York City. Now muni Wi-Fi is winging into America’s Gotham from an unlikely source. The CBS television network is partnering with city transportation agencies to deploy a 20 block pilot in the heart of mid-town.

New York City Transit and a consortium called Transit Wireless plan to bring Wi-Fi and cell phone service to six subway stations over the next two years. If successful, all 277 stations throughout the city could get service by 2011.New York City Transit and a consortium called Transit Wireless plan to bring Wi-Fi and cell phone service to six subway stations over the next two years. If successful, all 277 stations throughout the city could get service by 2011.

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