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Citywide Wi-Fi spending could hit $3 billion More than $3 billion will
be spent during the next four years to build and operate public wireless
networks for U.S. municipalities, according to a new research report.
CNET 10/25/6 Wi-Fi T-Mobile callers can go from cell to Wi-Fi, only in Seattle T-Mobile USA began offering a service that allows people to use their mobile phones to talk over T-Mobile's cellular network as well as Wi-Fi networks. CNET 10/24/6 FCC: Boston airport can't block airline's Wi-Fi Decision by federal regulators, a victory for Continental Airlines, could also be boon to other community wireless projects. CNET 11/1/6 California passes Wi-Fi user protection bill State's Assembly and senate overwhelmingly favor security warnings on Wi-Fi network gear. California's state assembly has passed a bill to require makers of Internet access gear to warn consumers of the risks of using unsecured wireless connections, its backers said on Tuesday. Reuters 9/7/6 |
| Switching from cell to Wi-Fi, seamlessly T-Mobile USA, the fourth-largest mobile phone company in the United States, is preparing to launch a service this month that will allow people talking on their cell phones to seamlessly switch between T-mobile's cellular network and their home Wi-Fi networks. CNET 9/7/6 |
| Free Wi-Fi—at a Price Plans by cities to provide low-cost wireless Internet access could crimp sales for smaller providers and may spark a wave of consolidation. BusinessWeek 8/18/6 |
| Top 10 Municipal Wi-Fi Plans Some of the largest U.S. cities have hatched big plans for providing low-cost wireless broadband to residents. BusinessWeek 8/18/6 |
| Citywide Wi-Fi equipment maker boosts speeds Cities using gear from Tropos Networks to build their citywide networks could have more bandwidth capacity at their fingertips this fall, as the company introduces its next-generation wireless gear. CNET 8/18/6 |
| Warning: Your Wi-Fi Is Vulnerable to Attack As Intel announces chinks in its wireless radio software, researchers show how hackers can take control of even encrypted Wi-Fi laptops. BusinessWeek 8/6/6 |
| Skype intros new Wi-Fi phones Skype announced three new Wi-Fi phones that will allow people to talk over the Internet for free. Internet phone provider Skype is expanding its Wi-Fi calling options with the launch of three new wireless phones that will have the Skype Internet calling software embedded. CNET 8/6/6 wifi |
 WiMAX:
What it means & how it works A decent 4-minute video from
CNET that explains the basics. CNET 8/6//6 |
| Skype intros new Wi-Fi phones Skype announced three new Wi-Fi phones that will allow people to talk over the Internet for free. CNET 7/21/6 |
| AT&T, start-up team in citywide Wi-Fi bid AT&T and MetroFi have drafted a joint proposal to bid on the citywide Wi-Fi network being built in Riverside, Calif. CNET 7/21/6 |
 The
Politics of the Municipal Wi-Fi Wars This short 4-minute
whiteboard video gives a simple explanation as to why the two camps
disagree about city governments providing wi-fi Internet access to
citizens. ZDnet.com 7/21/6 |
 Wireless
mesh networks Rob Conant explains how wireless technology can help
gather information about security, lighting, and energy efficiency in
commercial buildings, ports and pipelines by using thousands of sensors
connected to a central location. ZDnet.com 7/21/6 wi-fi |
| Study: Wi-Fi beats out home phone, iPod Despite the ubiquity of the iPod and its ongoing status as the gadget du jour, a new study hints that American adults are more attached to wireless access at home than they are to iPods and landlines. CNET 7/12/6 |
 VIDEO:
Home of Disneyland goes Wi-Fi CNET News.com's Amanda Termen was on
hand for the official 'wire cutting' ceremony in Anaheim, Calif., on June
29. Hear from the mayor of Anaheim and EarthLink's CEO on the challenges
they've faces so far, as well as the challenges yet to come. CNET 7/6/6 |
| Intel's $600 Million WiMax Bet An investment in Craig McCaw's Clearwire shows the chipmaker is serious about the technology for wireless broadband over large areas. BusinessWeek 7/6/6 |
| The local Wi-Fi bet Despite criticism, cities bet big on broadband As the city of Anaheim, Calif., unveils the largest municipal Wi-Fi project in the United States, residents of Tempe, Ariz., debate the merits of their own city's broadband project, one of the first of its kind. Police and fire departments are big fans, but there are still a lot of issues that need to be worked out. CNET 6/30/6 |
 Vonage F1000 – a Wi-Fi phone whose time has yet to come Vonage F1000 Wi-Fi phoneInternet Phone (IP) service provider Vonage Inc. recently launched the F1000, a mobile Wi-Fi-enabled phone it developed with communications equipment maker UTStarcom Inc. of
Almeda, Calif. Configured with Vonage's IP service, the F1000 allows users to make and receive calls from Wi-Fi enabled areas at home, at the office, at a "hotspot" or through a wireless-enabled area of the city. So the immediate expectation is that you switch on the phone, it connects to a Wi-Fi network and you start to gab. IT World Canada.com 6/28/6 |
| What if They Built an Urban Wireless Network and Hardly Anyone Used It? NYtimes.com 6/26/6 archive |
| WEBCAST - Challenges and Solutions for Voice over Wireless LANs. NetworkWorld & Trapeze Networks 6/20/6 |
| The In-Flight Wireless Wrangle Carriers and service providers are laying the groundwork for mobile access on planes. But they've got a lot of hurdles to overcome. BusinessWeek 6/16/6 |
| 5 Steps to a Safer Wireless Network Use Wi-Fi at home or the coffee shop? Your computer could be vulnerable to hackers. Here are some easy ways to stay protected. BusinessWeek 6/16/6 |
| Wi-Fi: Coming soon on board U.S. airplanes Air travelers starved for in-flight Internet access may soon find solace, thanks to a Colorado company that wants to offer Wi-fi service aloft. AirCell said Monday that it plans to use a newly acquired radio spectrum license to offer "affordable" broadband service aboard commercial airplanes. Formed in 1991, the company already sells satellite-based voice and data services to the general aviation sector, primarily the corporate jet set. CNET 6/16/6 |
| Google forging ahead with Wi-Fi efforts Google will begin a phased rollout of a free wireless Net access service in its hometown of Mountain View, Calif., this summer and is still hammering out details with San Francisco officials for its citywide Wi-Fi service there. CNET 6/16/6 |
| VIDEO: You've Got Mail It is California’s newest gold rush and people are lining up to stake their claim. From San Francisco to an Indian Reservation in San Diego County, communities are getting wired. Whole cities, even counties, are offering their citizens free wireless Internet access and it could create a historic change in the communications revolution. No one is sure where this revolution will lead but the mantra is “build it and they will come.” Or give it to the people and see what develops. CaliforniaConnected.org 6/13/6 |
| Wi-Fi plans in Sacramento unplugged Plans to roll out a wireless Internet network in California's capital, Sacramento, fell through on Friday after wireless Internet provider MobilePro pulled back its proposal. CNET 6/12/6 MobilePro press release |
| Next-generation Wi-Fi tech to deliver IPTV TV set-top makers plan to use Airgo's latest wireless technology to distribute video over Wi-Fi links throughout the home. CNET 6/1/6 |
| Cisco Teams With MobilePro to Deliver Outdoor Wireless Mesh Services to Texas Town Cisco Systems® (NASDAQ:CSCO - News), announced today that the city of Farmers Branch, Texas, a first-ring suburb northwest of Dallas, selected the outdoor wireless "mesh" offering from Cisco® and MobilePro Corp. MobilePro will act as the wireless Internet service provider for Farmers Branch and manage the city's mesh network, allowing the city to offer Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) 802.11 b/g connectivity to consumer, academic, commercial and government users. MobilePro.com 6/1/6 |
| Paid Usage of MobilePro's WazTempe Network Continues Its Double-Digit Growth May Gross Month-to-Date Revenue Shows Double-Digit Growth; Early CPE Trials A Success MobilePro press release 5/15/6 |
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MobilePro Named Top U.S. Broadband Wireless ISP MobilePro press release MobilePro Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: MOBL) announced today it has been named the No. 1 wireless Internet service provider in the United States by Broadband Wireless Exchange (BWE) Magazine. Following MobilePro was Clearwire Communications, a company backed by Craig McCaw, which was ranked No. 2 in the survey. 5/1/6
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