greg meffert

ZDNet Resources

• sort by:
• Relevance
• Date
• Popularity

EarthLink hooks Atlanta up to citywide Wi-Fi

EarthLink hooks Atlanta up to citywide Wi-FiEarthlink Seems DirtyI can't believe the pettiness and the dirtiness in the muni wireless world!I was going to attend the MuniWireless conference in Dallas next week, but now I am not - because I wanted to explore possibilities for an app I am...

Tags: Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, EarthLink Inc., Greg Meffert, Wi-Fi

Discussion threads 2007-03-02

New Orleans: a digital city?

New Orleans city government, just as overwhelmed as its citizens, turned to the Internet to respond to a crushing demand for building permits in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the New York Times reports. "We had to inspect 110,000 homes in six weeks, and I had nobody to...

Tags: Greg Meffert

Blog posts 2006-04-21

Additional Resources

New Orleans chomping at the bit for free Wi-Fi

The new and improved Wi-Fi network that Earthlink will help New Orleans roll out is desparately needed in a city still reeling from last year's hurricanes, as a new hurricane season approaches, Wired News reports. The current free service, created by the city despite opposition by BellSouth, is hardly...

Tags: Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, free service, Wi-Fi

Blog posts 2006-05-31

New Orleans taps Earthlink to provide Wi-Fi net

New Orleans has chosen Earthlink to build a citywide wireless network. According to MuniWireless, EarthLink will provide free Internet access at speeds up to 300 Kbps and paid service if the user wants more bandwidth. EarthLink will be using Tropos mesh nodes and Motorola Canopy for this project....

Tags: network, EarthLink Inc.

Blog posts 2006-05-26