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Growth of public wi-fi.(News & Numbers)(Brief article)
According to a new research report by Muniwireless.com, more than $3 billion will be spent over the next four years to build and operate public wireless networks for U.S. municipalities. The success of many initial municipal network deployments in smaller communities is prompting larger cities and counties to accelerate their plans to launch public wireless plans. Beyond interest from large cities and counties, regional municipal coalitions are exploring adopting public wireless for a wide range of applications from public safety and economic development to bridging the digital divide.
According to the research, spending for municipal networks will exceed $235 million in 2006, which is significantly higher than the forecast of $177 million made last year. For 2007, spending is ...
- Four commandments for writing policies for public-access wireless networks:...
- Magazine article from: Computers in Libraries Sauers, Michael March 1, 2006 700+ words
...workshop, I broached the subject and, despite the fact that 90 percent of the libraries represented did not currently offer public wireless access, everyone was interested and debate was lively. (In several cases, the libraries in question were considering...
- One of the world's largest open-space public wireless networks, with more than...
- Magazine article from: Wireless Week February 1, 2003 700+ words
* One of the world's largest open-space public wireless networks, with more than 70 access points, is being rolled out in South Australia's capital city of Adelaide. The multi-cell network...
- Growing number of public wireless networks includes offerings in Leonia, N.J.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News September 26, 2004 700+ words
By Martha McKay, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 26--With a laptop computer equipped to pick up a Wi-Fi signal, you can surf the Internet for free outside the public library in Leonia's Wood Park. The Wayne Public Library also offers the high-speed wireless
- EDITORIAL: Alexandria and Bland chart a wireless future: Southwest Virginia...
- Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times (Roanoke, VA) December 11, 2006 700+ words
Dec. 11--There are few times one can say Alexandria is behind the curve relative to Bland County, but this is one of them. The Northern Virginia city is poised to create a wireless network for citizens and visitors. Alexandria will charge for access to the Internet, but it will be free in many of
- TAL Wireless Networks, Inc. Forms Partnership to Deliver Internet Access
- Press release article from: PR Newswire April 1, 1997 700+ words
...soon change its name to TAL Wireless Networks, Inc. (TAL), today announced...of asymmetrical wide area wireless networks in those countries where TAL currently operates public wireless networks as well as other worldwide...
- A hard look at wireless networks: Marshall Breeding reviews the pros and cons...
- Magazine article from: School Library Journal Breeding, Marshall August 1, 2002 700+ words
Wireless networks have captured the...For one thing, wireless networks have serious security...another hot spot of public wireless Internet access...this technology. Wireless networks can be used to extend...
- Wireless networking: the mobile workforce is demanding universal connectivity...
- Magazine article from: InfoWorld Strom, David August 23, 1993 700+ words
...the long-term goal is nationwide, public wireless services, accessible with commodity...software. Today, there are two types of wireless networks that corporate networkers can take...people haven't figured out what wireless networks are good for, why they need them...
- American Airlines secures wireless LANs in Denver: but airport wireless...
- Magazine article from: Computerworld Verton, Dan January 6, 2003 700+ words
...danger of using the wireless networks." In July...the airport's public wireless network known...risks of using public wireless networks. "The airlines...users can access public wireless networks. RESEARCH OPTIONS...
- Authentium Warns Against Trusting ''Free'' Wireless Networks.
- Press release article from: Business Wire August 30, 2006 700+ words
...WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Public wireless access points, such as those...places. The company said that public wireless networks are ripe for exploitation...that more than 90% of the wireless networks available within the passenger...
- Innovative Wireless Networks Announces the Launch of PHLASHnet.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire February 13, 2004 700+ words
...PRNewswire/ -- Innovative Wireless Networks (IWN), a leading provider...international standard for public wireless broadband Internet access...About Innovative Wireless Networks Innovative Wireless Networks (IWN), located in...
Source: HighBeam Research, Growth of public wi-fi.(News & Numbers)(Brief article)