Internet search giant Google has offered to bring free wireless Internet, or WiFi, connections to Mountain View, the city of its corporate headquarters. Via [siliconvalley.com]… Continue Reading
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Beijing To Go Wireless For Olympic Games
Wireless technology will help visitors at the 2008 Beijing Olympics navigate the city and cope with the language barrier. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
City of Temecula, California Builds Wi-Fi Network Infrastructure
Wireless Facilities, Inc. has been selected to provide network design and deployment services for the City of Temecula’s proposed municipal Wi-Fi network. Working together with Wi-Fi mesh network company Tropos Networks, and in coordination with The City of Temecula, WFI will deploy a Wi-Fi network in the Old Town area of the city. The network… Continue Reading
Google Describes Its Wi-Fi Pitch
Google wrote grandly of the importance of Wi-Fi in its recent proposal for free wireless here, but the search company downplayed its own potential role in delivering Internet service. Via [pcworld.com]… Continue Reading
Madison Steps Forward On Wi-Fi
The papers are signed: Cellnet Technology of Atlanta and Wireless Facilities, Inc. (WFI) of San Diego will partner to install a citywide Wi-Fi network in Madison, Wisconsin, extending to the county airport. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
Newsom’s Wi-Fi Secrets
If Mayor Gavin Newsom’s proposal to bring low-cost WiFi to the entire city is such a great idea, why is he keeping the details secret? And why, if this is going to benefit anyone other than well-off people who want to use their laptops all over town, is he relying on big Silicon Valley firms… Continue Reading