Community Wi-Fi

Meraki Teams with San Francisco for Free Wi-Fi

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:10:20 -0700

Philly Won't Fight to Save Wi-Fi Network

Stevie Converse — Thu, 15 May 2008 08:53:29 -0700

The city of Philadelphia is moving on after its brief municipal Wi-Fi relationship with EarthLink, no longer trying to find a way to keep the network up and running.

EarthLink to Pull the Plug on Wi-Fi in Philadelphia

Stevie Converse — Wed, 14 May 2008 07:08:06 -0700

EarthLink Inc. is pulling the plug on its troubled wireless high-speed Internet network in Philadelphia, once touted as a model for how big cities should deploy Wi-Fi.

Eathlink Ditches Philly Wi-Fi Network

Stevie Converse — Wed, 14 May 2008 06:36:44 -0700

EarthLink said Tuesday that it is pulling the plug on its citywide Wi-Fi network in Philadelphia.

Earthlink Closing Philadelphia Wi-Fi

Stevie Converse — Wed, 14 May 2008 06:30:01 -0700

A few weeks after announcing it will shut down its municipal wireless network in New Orleans, EarthLink Inc. said Tuesday that it has notified its Wi-Fi customers in Philadelphia that it is terminating that network, too.

Intel Researchers Stretch Wi-Fi to Cover 60 Miles

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:43:35 -0700

Intel recently demonstrated a modified 802.11 radio link with a data rate of around 6 Mbps and a range of more than 60 miles.

New Business Models for Citywide Wi-Fi in Minneapolis

Stevie Converse — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:04:46 -0700

Minneapolis is quickly becoming the new poster child for the municipal Wi-Fi movement.

Will S.C. Be First State to be Completely Wireless?

Stevie Converse — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:59:49 -0700

The next generation of broadband technology will be completely wireless and will allow you to surf the Internet up to 100 times faster than you now can at Starbucks.