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- Top 10 IT headlines for May 20: Developers slow to build on Vista, hosted Exchange ramps up, more muni Wi-Fi closures
- Top 10 IT headlines Developers slow to build on Windows Vista TechRepublic Nine more municipal Wi-Fi networks slated for closing TechWeb Microsoft: Half of Exchange inboxes to be Microsoft-hosted in five years ZDNet Apple cleaning up in $1,000-plus retail market CNET SMS on...
- Tags: Developer, Google Inc., CNET Networks Inc., Information Technology, Municipal Wi-Fi, Microsoft Windows Vista, Wi-Fi, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-05-20
- Top IT news for April 21: XP SP3, Internet to hit capacity in 2010, Muni Wi-Fi is over
- This news roundup is a joint venture between TechRepublic and ZDNet that publishes every weekday morning. For breaking news and top stories, follow Tech Sanity Check and ZDNet's Between the Lines. TechRepublic Kraken: The biggest, baddest botnet yet Ad-funded software: A potential security vector? ...
- Tags: Google Inc., Hard Drive, Information Technology, Municipal Wi-Fi, Microsoft Windows XP, Wi-Fi, Microsoft Corp., Instant Communication, Internet, Help Desk, Linux, It Operations, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-04-21
- U.S. cities are jumping off the municipal wireless bandwagon
- When the municipal Wi-Fi craze started a couple years ago, I was skeptical about both the technology and the economics of what was being planned, even though I liked the idea of ubiquitous wireless Internet access and making it free at reduced speeds. At Interop Las Vegas this spring, I...
- Tags: EarthLink Inc., WiMAX, Municipal Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2007-09-12
- Earthlink's municipal Wi-Fi plans may be sinking
- Would you use muni Wi-Fi?And if so, would it become your primary ISP or would you use it as a backup or supplementary connection? Personally, I live .5 miles from the CO and have had extremely good luck with my DSL line since I got it in 1998. ...
- Tags: Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, Andy Moon, Wi-Fi, municipal Wi-Fi, EarthLink Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-08-31
- Earthlink's municipal Wi-Fi plans may be sinking
- Earthlink has been forced to scale back its plans for municipal Wi-Fi in at least two cities, San Francisco and Houston. After forging a deal with Philadelphia in which the city became Earthlink's first municipal Wi-Fi project, Earthlink has had to change its position on negotiations with other cities,...
- Tags: EarthLink Inc., Houston, Municipal Wi-Fi, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2007-08-31
- Municipal Wi-Fi: In Search of a Rationale
- Local governments have been active in rolling-out or announcing plans to build citywide wireless networks to provide high speed internet access to residents and businesses. This paper provides a critical assessment of the economic rationale for municipal government involvement in these services and provides a context for examining their development....
- Tags: Network, Municipal Wi-Fi, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Networking
- White papers 2006-04-08
- Municipal Wi-Fi Networks: The Goals, Practices, and Policy Implications of the U.S. Case
- This paper explores three broad questions about municipal Wi-Fi networks in the U.S.: why are cities getting involved, how do they go about deploying these networks, and what policy issues does this new trend raise? To explain municipal involvement, the paper points out that cities have both the means to...
- Tags: University Of Southern California, Network, Municipal Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Network, Business Model, Networking
- White papers 2005-11-22
- Muni Wi-Fi Market and RoamAD Technology Deep-Dive
- This webcast covers latest trends in municipal RFPs and business models, RoamAD's converged wireless platform, the commoditization of hardware, use of multi-radio nodes as opposed to single radio mesh, 4.9GHz public safety support, infrastructure-mesh architecture, use of directional antennas in preference to omni antennas, benefits of open hardware architecture, WiMAX,...
- Tags: Municipal Wi-Fi, Hardware, Antenna, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless
- Webcasts
- Fireside Chat With Craig Settles of Successful.com
- In this podcast, the presenters cover such topics as issues surrounding muni wi-fi business models, the key drivers for the deployment of municipal wireless networks, obtaining ROI via productivity gains and efficiencies as well as revenue, funding digital inclusion, and key applications for municipal workers. The presenters also talk about...
- Tags: Municipal Wi-Fi, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless
- Webcasts
Additional Resources
- Mesh Technology Primer - The Evolution of Wi-Fi: From Hot Spots to Hot Zones to Municipal Networks
- Proxim's ORiNOCO Mesh Creation Protocol is a dynamic, low overhead solution that addresses the major challenges of deploying Wi-Fi cells outdoors for municipal broadband networks. The paper applied significant innovation to solve the issues of self-formation and self-healing that are required for a resilient metro scale Wi-Fi network. Built on...
- Tags: Proxim Corp., Network, Proxim ORiNOCO Mesh Creation Protocol, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless
- White papers 2005-10-01
- WI FI
- Where did the term "Wi-Fi" originate, what does Wi-Fi stand for, and what does Wi-Fi refer to?You know, I don't think I have ever seen a request for this before! Here is the definition and information from Wi-Fi Planet's Webopedia:http://wi-fiplanet.webopedia.com/TERM/w/Wi_Fi.htmlI learned a little myself on this one. Thanks.Cheers.RWRemember the term...
- Tags: boreg30@..., Hi-Fi, it management, Wi-Fi
- Q&A 2004-11-02
- A Manager's Guide to Wireless Hotspots - How to Take Advantage of Them While Protecting the Security of Your Corporate Network
- In urban environments, wireless Internet access is an easy find for anyone with a notebook or handheld computer that supports the wireless LAN protocol known as Wi-Fi. The term "Hotspot" has become a part of the public lexicon, referring to a place where a user can connect to a public...
- Tags: Security, HotSpot, Network, Wireless Hotspot, Wireless LANs, Wireless, Wi-Fi
- White papers 2007-05-01
- Parking Meter Company Creates New Business Model With Wi-Fi
- Photo Violation Technologies wanted to encourage sales of high-tech parking meters to municipal customers and find a cost-effective alternative to cellular technology. The challenge was to gain better control of wireless network operations and develop new municipal opportunities beyond the core business. The company deployed a Cisco Outdoor Wireless Solution...
- Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., Wi-Fi, Wireless
- Case studies 2007-12-01
- Is Wi-Fi Roaming Really Seamless?
- One extremely beneficial aspect of Wi-Fi networks is mobility. For example, a person can walk through a facility while carrying on a conversation over a Wi-Fi phone or downloading a large file from a server. The Wi-Fi radio inside the user device automatically roams from one access point to another...
- Tags: Jupitermedia Corp., Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless
- White papers 2006-04-24
- Wi-Fi Mobile Convergence: The Role of Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
- Wi-Fi and cellular networks are rapidly converging, opening the way for innovative services and usage scenarios that benefit both end users and mobile carriers1. The Wi-Fi Alliance is a strong proponent of Wi-Fi Mobile Convergence WMC and has prioritized efforts to make the integration of Wi-Fi and mobile devices easier...
- Tags: Mobile, Wi-Fi Alliance, Convergence, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless
- White papers 2006-04-01
- The Grill Case Study
- The Grill on the Alley at the Fairmont Hotel in downtown San Jose, California, strives for dining perfection. Always on the lookout for ways to improve their customers' experience, they noticed laptops at lunch meetings and in the bar. Customers griped about costly Wi-Fi charges at nearby hot spots. They...
- Tags: Netopia Inc., Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless
- Case studies
- Get Connected to Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi, short for WIreless FIdelity refers to a set of wireless networking technologies more specifically referred to as any type of 802.11 networks, 802.11b and 802.11a, dual band. The word Wi-Fi was built by an organization called the Wi-Fi Alliance. They overlook tests that confirm the production. A product that...
- Tags: IEEE 802.11, Connected Corp., Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless
- White papers
- Five Keys to Successful Metro-Scale Wi-Fi Deployment
- Tropos Networks has amassed a peerless installed base of metro-scale Wi-Fi mesh network deployments. In deploying these networks, Tropos has gained unrivaled experience in providing fast, low-cost and simple to use networks for a variety of constituents. The maturation of the municipal broadband market, as well as Tropos' leadership in...
- Tags: Tropos Networks, Mesh Networking, Broadband Internet, Wireless LANs, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Telecommunications, Networking
- White papers 2004-12-01
- Benefits of Wi-Fi Sectorization
- IT Administrators are facing an ever-increasing demand for Wi-Fi bandwidth and coverage. With the increased number and types of devices and new applications such as voice, current enterprise Wi-Fi networks will not scale to meet these demands. This White Paper details the issues surrounding the use of legacy Omni-directional access...
- Tags: Xirrus Inc., Wi-Fi Network, Benefit, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless
- White papers 2005-11-01
- Cities Find Wi-Fi Future
- With the help of WIMAX technology, citywide WI-FI access is coming - according to this article by CNN.com: http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/10/18/wireless.city/index.html[b]With Wi-FI networks promising coverage of miles, will these systems lead to interference for other Wi-Fi networks set up by individuals and businesses?[/b][i]A post from Del Smith[/i]
- Tags: Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, Wi-Fi
- Discussion threads 2004-10-21
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