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Consultant: Free Muni WiFi is not always the best choice

Author of "Fighting The Good Fight for Municipal Wireless," Craig Settles is an authority on the issue.In his latest Web-posted excerpt, "What's The Price of 'Free,'" Craig uses interviews with more than a dozen city officials, consultants and vendors to document his view that free municipal wireless should not necessarily...

Tags: Craig

Blog posts 2006-02-28

Muni wireless a $700 million business

What's the size of the municipal wireless market? Esme Vos, who runs the great MuniWireless site, has released a study that project U.S. cities, towns and counties will spend nearly $700 million over the next three years. The market will enjoy a compound annual growth rate of 134 percent...

Tags: wireless, municipality, municipal Wireless

Blog posts 2005-09-28

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WSJ wrongly blames AT&T for Google Voice iPhone app rejection

A guest opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal this week is getting some attention. In a nutshell, it alleges that AT&T was behind the death of a Google Voice app for the iPhone and suggests that, in a world where data is bigger than voice, that we need a...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Wall Street Journal, Voice, AT&T Corp., Exclusivity, App, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-08-19

Should broadband connectivity be a right?

Should broadband connectivity be a right?Not at all.Yes, it is going to be a necessity but it will never be a right. In my opinion, this goes along with the whole "Is health care a right" ordeal. Neither of these are rights. They are both almost absolutely necessary but no...

Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, INTERNET, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, broadband, broadband connectivity

Discussion threads 2009-05-31

Rural Internet proposal captures stimulus woes in a (rather large) nutshell

Rural Internet proposal captures stimulus woes in a rather large nutshellWhy should the government compete with private business?How would you like it if the government stepped in to compete unfairly since it has virtually unlimited capital with a business you owned -- or one you worked for?The private sector can...

Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Internet, stimulus woe, broadband, Rural Internet proposal, Rural Internet, tax

Discussion threads 2009-02-06

Mesh Networks: Decentralized, Self-Forming, Self-Healing Networks That Achieve Unprecedented Coverage, Throughput, Flexibility and Cost Efficiency

Mesh networks technology is helping to enable the 4th generation of wireless mobility by using basic Radio Frequency RF physics in a new way - overcoming inherent limitations to achieve unprecedented coverage, throughput, flexibility and cost-efficiency. Mesh networking offers a new model of seamless mobility that's already transforming wireless data...

Tags: Network, Mobility, Wireless, Mesh Networks Technology, Mesh Networking, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Networking

White papers 2008-12-24

Advances in Physical Safety and Security in Government: Protect People, Assets, and Information

The new building blocks of physical safety and security in government are IP video surveillance systems, building access controls, unified communications, and network access controls. All connect to the government's existing IP network, eliminating the costs of separate networks. IP video surveillance cameras can pay for themselves quickly: Wireless cameras...

Tags: Assets Inc., Network, IP Video, IP, Access Control, Government, Security Administration, Vertical Industries, Networking, Telecommunications, Security

White papers 2008-12-20

"Net neutrality" is stupid

"Net neutrality" is stupidThe problem, mixing social with business.The problem here is Robin is trying to treat a massive business investment billions in captial investment as if its a socialized publicly owned utility which it is not.Other countries subsidise connectivity/ISPs because they believe having broadband everywhere is critical to their...

Tags: TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Telecom & Utilities, Net Neutrality, Google Inc., service level, telecommunications company, Internet

Discussion threads 2008-12-16

Martin free wireless plan brings muni WiFi disaster back from the dead

OK, public spectrum, take 2. Or is it 3? After the infamous D-block auction meltdown, the FCC is set with a new plan to have the private sector deliver free Internet over the airwaves, Reuters reports. And FCC chair Kevin Martin's plan includes another long-held fantasy of policymakers: a...

Tags: FCC, M2Z Networks, Municipal Wi-Fi, Broadband, Spectrum, Wireless, Martin, Internet, Federal Government, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Government, Networking, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-12-03

TV White Space Position Paper: Fixed TV White Space Solutions for Wireless ISP Network Operators

Motorola is developing solutions for the TV White Space spectrum for both Service Providers as well as municipal state and local government entities. This paper specifically focuses on Motorola's fixed solution for broadband service providers operating networks predominantly in suburban and rural areas. This particular solution provides reliable point to...

Tags: Network, Solutions Inc., Motorola Inc., Wireless, Business Services, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Corporate Communications, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Marketing, Internet

White papers 2008-11-01

Dolly doesn't want to share white space

Dolly doesn't want to share white spaceYou'd Think Ms. Parton Would Know!Ms. Parton's present stand appears to be based on specious understanding of the science available. There apparently is no disruption threatening her wireless mic use. You'd think she'd be all for it, as this is the major key to...

Tags: Wireless Microphone, white space, microphone, wireless

Discussion threads 2008-10-28

Va. decision knocking down antispam law strikes blow for First Amendment

Va. decision knocking down antispam law strikes blow for First AmendmentYour point still fails...Freedom of expression doesn't extend to having a legislated, forced audience!By the logic you illustrate here, it would be "illegal" or "unconstitutional" to1) not answer the phone or door, if proven that you were home;2) turn away...

Tags: Spam, e-mail, antispam law, First Amendment, anti-spam

Discussion threads 2008-09-14

2016: "You're watching the Linux Channel."

July 24th, 2016. Josef Konsumer, a home-based employee and portfolio manager for ICBC/CiticorpChase, a Chinese-owned multinational investment bank, wakes up to hear his alarm clock go off at 8am, and gets out of bed, his 47-year old body aching from an aggressive personal trainer session from the...

Tags: PC, Linux, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Data Centers, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Storage, Data Management, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-07-24

Alabama's Broadband Tide

BROADBAND INITIATIVE â€" If you really want anywhere access to the Internet, you understand the value and you’ll pay for it. A DirecWay dish on an RV at Gulf State Park, on the so-called “Redneck Riviera,” at Orange Beach, Alabama. ORANGE BEACH, Ala. â€" No more...

Tags: Initiative, Broadband, Alabama, DirecWay, RV, Johnson, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, TVs, Telecommunications, Tv & Home Theater, Networking, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2008-06-18

Earthlink finally pulls out of Wireless Philly, but all is not lost

Earthlink finally pulls out of Wireless Philly, but all is not lostStuff and nonsense>From day one, the purpose of Philly's network is to increase digital inclusion and economic development. The measure of their success should be how lives and businesses are being helped in disadvantaged communities.The city to stick to...

Tags: Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless Philly, wireless, EarthLink Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-05-14

Earthlink finally pulls out of Wireless Philly, but all is not lost

The final nail in the coffin of municipal Wi-Fi was hammered today as Earthlink pulled the plug on Philadelphia's wireless program, as the Wall Street Journal reports. "This was about a business model that simply didn't work," said Rolla Huff, chief executive of the Atlanta-based Internet services...

Tags: EarthLink Inc., City, Network, Municipal Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-05-13

No Brotherly Love: EarthLink will pull its Wi-Fi network from Philly

EarthLink on Tuesday threw in the towel on its Philadelphia Wi-Fi project, which the ISP was trying to transfer to a non-profit or the city's operating group. Now EarthLink is trying to pull out its gear. EarthLink says in a statement: After months of negotiations with...

Tags: EarthLink Inc., Network, Wi-Fi Network, City, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Networking, Wireless, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-05-13

Is the time right for iPhones in Ed Tech?

Is the time right for iPhones in Ed Tech?Those controlling the answer to Ed TechAs I understand it since I read my first Plan Room and Builders Exchange spec and blueprint at the age of six - Section 10100 (et al revs.) like 'visual display boards' and 'educational equipment' ...

Tags: Ed Tech, Apple iPhone, time right

Discussion threads 2008-05-12

SynapSense gets a grip on your data center's environmental profile

I was invited by a local hosting provider to give a presentation last Friday about green data centers. As I was gathering the data to illustrate some of the trends I wanted to highlight, I was astonished to discover that very few companies apparently measure their server power consumption very...

Tags: Data Center, Server, Wireless, SynapSense, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-05-07

Eyes on the Street: How Wireless Video Solutions Are Transforming Public Safety

Wireless video solutions are transforming police work before very eyes. They are empowering experienced police officers to view live, real-time, 24/7 visuals of their communities: commercial districts, neighborhoods, high-risk areas, crowded public events, dangerous intersections, public transit vehicles, municipal buildings and much more - even when they're not physically on...

Tags: Solutions Inc., Wireless Video, Video, Wireless, Wireless Video Solution

White papers 2008-05-01