The WiFi WeblogThe WiFi Weblog802.11n Takes A Big Step Toward Reality- January 12, 2006 Supporters of the 802.11n WiFi standard which, according to them, will "breathe new life" into the wireless networking technology, got some good news this week when the Enhanced Wireless Consortium passed a joint proposal by a 40-0 vote. Their proposal will now go in front of the IEEE at its meeting next week. It is believed that 802.11n WiFi is estimated to be nearly five times faster than 802.11g, and up to 50 times faster than 802.11b. It would make sense that those municipalities looking..http://wifi.weblogsinc.com/2006/01/12/802-11n-takes-a-big-step-toward-reality/ Boeing Lowers Cost of Connexion In-Flight WiFi Service- January 11, 2006 Effective January 31, the price of Boeing's Connexion service, which allows travelers on nine international airlines, including El Al, Korean Air, and Lufthansa,to surf the Web wirelessly in-flight will be reduced to $26.95 for 24 hours of unlimited access. At this time, the service has not yet been made available by any U.S.-based airline, but there is discussion amongst the FCC, the FAA, and the airline industry to make in-flight WiFi access a reality in the not-too-distant...http://wifi.weblogsinc.com/2006/01/11/boeing-lowers-cost-of-connexion-in-flight-wifi-servi... Get Your WiFi At Stop & Shop- January 11, 2006 The growth of WiFi access may soon spread to supermarkets with the announcement by the Stop & Shop chain that it will be deploying free WiFi access throughout their chain of stores in the Northeast. The company has contracted with ICOA Inc. to manage the store networks. So as you navigate your way through the fruit and vegetable section, you'll be able to surf the web. Look for other supermarket chains to join in the fray very soon.Read Permalink Email...http://wifi.weblogsinc.com/2006/01/11/get-your-wifi-at-stop-and-shop/ Salem, Oregon Considering Wireless Network- January 11, 2006 City council members in Salem, Oregon will be investigating the possibility of developing and deploying a citywide wireless network accessible to residents of the community. Like most other municipalities that are considering the wireless route, they will be choosing a private firm to build the network and will allow that company to receive cash or access to city property to install the necessary equipment. Plans call for users to pay daily andor monthly fees as well as investigating ways where.http://wifi.weblogsinc.com/2006/01/11/salem-oregon-considering-wireless-network/ Hartford's Mayor Describes Citywide Wireless Plans- January 9, 2006 Another Connecticut city, Hartford, also is contemplating a wireless network. In today's Hartford Courant, Mayor Eddie Perez discusses the citywide wireless initiative and says the free network will provide access to all residents, and there is a plan in place to provide low-cost computer equipment to lower-income residents. Like New Haven, Hartford also has some economically depressed areas, and it is essential that the wireless network be accessible to all and not just a few. Mayor Perez says.http://wifi.weblogsinc.com/2006/01/09/hartfords-mayor-describes-citywide-wireless-plans/ New Haven Set to Go Wireless- January 9, 2006 The city of New Haven, Connecticut is contemplating a citywide wireless network to be launched later this year. The city says it will issue an RFP next month in the hopes that the network will attract business and new technological opportunities to various parts of the city. There is a concern from some city officials that New Haven's low-income residents don't have the computers, much less the money, to access this network, and this is something that must be addressed quickly for this...http://wifi.weblogsinc.com/2006/01/09/new-haven-set-to-go-wireless/ Another Arizona City Set to Go Wireless- January 8, 2006 This week will determine whether or not the city of Chandler, Arizona (right outside of Phoenix) will follow their neighbor Tempe's steps in developing and deploying a citywide wireless network. City Council members will meet tomorrow with NeoReach Wireless, the folks who built the Tempe network along with others including Sacramento and Akron, Ohio, to see if their plan to place antennas and radio units on city street lights will be sufficient enough to wireless service to residents and...http://wifi.weblogsinc.com/2006/01/08/another-arizona-city-set-to-go-wireless/ Pilot System to Determine Miami's Future Wireless Plans- January 8, 2006 Two Miami Beach neighborhoods--North Beach and South Beach--have been desginated by city officials as part of a pilot testing program to determine if free wireless Internet access will be viable throughout the rest of the city of Miami. IBM and Wireless Facilities Inc. were given permission to set up antennas in both locations in order to see if their systems meet the requirements of 95 percent coverage over their specific geographical areas. The testing begins on Jan. 20 and will be monitored.http://wifi.weblogsinc.com/2006/01/08/pilot-system-to-determine-miamis-future-wireless-pla... Dubuque Looks to Upgrade Its Image by Going Wireless- January 7, 2006 As part of a 10-point program to revitalize and modernize itself and attract younger workers, the city of Dubuque, Iowa is contemplating the construction and deployment of a citywide wireless network. According to the president of a local online information website, young workers are "expecting" fo find wireless Internet access where they live. In any case, Dubuque is ready to invest millions of dollars to revamp its old image as an industrial town, so this certainly is an...http://wifi.weblogsinc.com/2006/01/07/dubuque-looks-to-upgrade-its-image-by-going-wireless... |