MuniWireless

Business models in the muni space have been trending toward revenue commitments for service providers, often in the form of anchor tenancies. But Ocean City, N.J., is turning the tables with an RFP that promises significant return, but makes no guarantees, for the provider. Think no one will bid? Think again.Business models in the muni space have been trending toward revenue commitments for service providers, often in the form of anchor tenancies. But Ocean City, N.J., is turning the tables…

New Jersey’s lively shore town, OceanCity (one of those made famous by the Sopranos), plans to deploy a wireless network across its streets and beaches to serve the dense population of tourists who pour into town in the summer with laptops in tow. You’ve read about the RFP. Now watch the video.

As early as next summer, tourists visiting OceanCity. New Jersey, could be ordering Wi-Fi Internet access along with the state’s famous “shore foods”–sausage and peppers, tasty garlic crabs, and…

Ocean City, New Jersey has issued a Request for Proposals seeking an integrator to build and operate the city-owned wireless broadband network. They expect to choose a winner on 13 September 2007 and have network up in May 2008. Read up on how the city plans to use the network.Ocean City, New Jersey has issued a Request for Proposals seeking an integrator to build and operate the city-owned (but provider-funded) wireless broadband network. They expect to choose a winner on…