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A metro-scale WiFi is the talk of the town and the dream of the future. Currently meshes are the answer to large scale WiFi networks but meshes may not be able to provide enough capacity for multiple classes of users and multiple applications on the same infrastructure. To combat this problem the mesh vendors are adding additional radios to their system. This could be the solution to several problems with mesh technology and may lead WiFi into an entirely new direction.
Via [computerworld.com]

A new WiFi alternative may be on the horizon. Local governments are looking at companies that can provide wireless throughout their entire city or county with the use of wireless transmitters in the public right away. Some customers will be able to use their existing wireless receivers but people who are more than 100 feet from the transmitters will need to purchase a special receiver. The cost per user for this service is similar to DSL and dial up but the service is significantly faster, offering downloads and uploads of 1 million bits per second.
Via [washingtonpost.com]

Vonage has publicly admitted that it may be on the brink of bankruptcy. They blame the cost of fighting several patent lawsuits for their financial troubles as they report their shares have dropped another 6 percent. Since Vonage went public last May at $17 per share they have lost over 80 percent of their value and currently rest at just over $3 a share. In March the a jury ruled that Vonage infringed on three of Verizon’s VoIP patents and ordered them to pay more than $58 million in damages plus an additional 5.5 percent on future sales.
Via [msnbc.msn.com]

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