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Rebuttal to charges by Wireless Philadelphia's Neff

In my post "ISP marketing priorities, cumbersome regulations blamed for U.S. broadband "fiasco," I cited perspectives and quotes about the city of Philadelphia's efforts to build a municipal Wi-Fi network with Earthlink.This information, including several quotes attributed to the City of Philadelphia's chief technology officer Dianah Neff, comes via an...

Tags: Verizon Communications Inc., Wireless Philadelphia

Blog posts 2005-10-19

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AT&T takes the phone out of iPhone

Funny...Im on the east coast too and live in rural america to boot eastern shore. Verizon has the [b]best[/b] coverage hands down. 100% here - better than VerizonI'm on the east coast and have no issues with my iPhone. Rock solid and reliable. Better than the Verizon NOTwork.RE:...

Tags: Smart phones, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., phone, Verizon Communications Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

Clearwire bets on fourth quarter WiMax tipping point

Clearwire said Tuesday that it expects fourth quarter net subscriber additions to ramp as it rolls out its 4G Wimax service into more markets. That tipping point will be critical to the company's success---and possibly its survival. On a conference call with analysts, Clearwire CEO Bill Morrow...

Tags: 4G, Clearwire Corp., WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-11

News to know: Microsoft; Apple; Green tech; Laptop deals

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. FT: Apple joins forces with record labels Robin Harris: The Wintel blue light special John Morris: Sunday...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Green Technology, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Laptop Computer, Microsoft Windows 7, Smart Phones, Blu-Ray, Web Browsers, Notebooks, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Internet, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-07-27

Dell laptops get WiMax, HP says it's still too soon

Dell is now offering Mobile WiMax as an option on two laptops, the Studio 16 and Studio XPS 17. The Intel 5159 WiMax/802.11n combo card is a $60 upgrade over the standard 802.11n Mini Card. These desktop replacements seem like an odd choice since the point of...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Mobile, Laptop Computer, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-05-06

AT&T offers netbooks starting at $50

AT&T announced that it will start selling netbooks for as low as $50 in some trial markets with a two-year service contract. The company will offer the Acer Aspire One, Dell Inspiron Mini 9 and Mini 12, and LG Xenia netbooks--as well as the Lenovo ThinkPad X200 laptop--at subsidized prices...

Tags: AT&T Corp., Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, 3G, Hardware, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-04-01

AT&T announces $50 netbooks with bundled broadband

AT&T has announced that Atlanta and Philadelphia area residents can get their hands on netbooks for just $49.99 with the purchase of AT&T "Internet at Home and On the Go" broadband services. The promotion is a limited trial in select company-owned AT&T stores. In...

Tags: Broadband, AT&T Corp., Plan, Netbook, Home, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Internet, 3G, Wireless And Mobility, Hardware, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-04-01

Clearwire launches WiFi router for Mobile WiMax

In the past wireless carriers spent a lot of time devising ways to keep devices other than phones off their networks. But as wireless networks get faster, the options for connecting are expanding. Clearwire announced a portable router that connects any WiFi-enabled device to its Clear mobile...

Tags: Router, Mobile, Network, Clearwire Corp., Wi-Fi Router, Clear, Wireless, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Wireless LANs, Routers & Switches, Networking, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-04-01

Sprint, T-Mobile expand options for wireless broadband on laptops

Sprint is on a roll this week. Yesterday the Wall Street Journal reported the company is making a big push to sell its network capacity wholesale for use in gadgets such as digital cameras, GPS receivers and MP3 players (it's already in the Kindle). Today the company announced expansion plans...

Tags: 4G, Network, Clearwire Corp., Broadband, T-Mobile, Sprint Communications, Laptop Computer, Wireless Broadband, Wireless, WiMAX, Modems, Wireless And Mobility, Wi-Fi, Cellular Phones, Networking, Hardware, Components, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-03-25

Clearwire: The race between Wimax expansion and cash burn is on

Clearwire on Thursday outlined its Wimax rollout plans for 2010 as it announced a $118 million fourth quarter net loss. The company also outlined its capital spending plan for 2009, which calls for it burning through at least half of its recently raised $3 billion in capital.  ...

Tags: Clearwire Corp., WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-03-05

125-Year-Old Private School Delivers Anytime/Anywhere Access to Academic Resources Using 3Com Wireless Switches & Access Points

Founded in 1879 as Philadelphia's first private school for girls, Springside School is committed to giving its 639 college-bound students the very best education 21st century resources can provide. Although fast, secure, and reliable, the initial 3Com solution limited student and faculty access to wired Ethernet ports. This restricted the...

Tags: Wireless Switch, 3Com Corp., Access Point, Ethernet, Productivity, Routers & Switches, Networking

Case studies 2009-01-01

We Got GMail Themes!

We Got GMail Themes!ThemesI like the themes as well. Weird how my 4 gmail accounts I use for my orders online, junk accounts, and travel expenses all got the theme option, but my main email account doesnt have the theme option yet. Anyways, 1. Star wars Theme2. Philadelphia Sports Teams...

Tags: E-mail providers, cloud computing, Google Gmail, Gmail Themes, Xubuntu, SSD

Discussion threads 2008-11-20

Free national Wi-Fi? Pardon me not holding my breath.

In today's Wall Street Journal, reporter Amy Schatz writes that a proposal to create a free, national wireless Internet service got a boost after Federal Communications Commission engineers "concluded that concerns are overblown about such service interfering with other carriers." Which is all well and good, except...

Tags: FCC, Airwave, Wireless Internet, Federal Government, Wi-Fi, Wireless LANs, Wireless, Government, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-10-13

Laptops with mobile WiMax now available

The first laptops with built-in mobile WiMax wireless broadband are now available in the U.S. Sprint, Intel and the computer companies announced the new WiMax configurations at an event in Baltimore just a few days after Sprint launched its Xohm service there. All of these laptops use...

Tags: Mobile, Sprint Xohm, Laptop Computer, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless, 3G, Chipsets, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-10-09

WiMax service rolls out; Who's buying?

Sprint and its Xohm unit have finally made WiMax a reality. Now it will be very interesting to see who buys the service. In a statement Techmeme, Xohm, soon to be a joint venture between Sprint and Clearwire, announced that its WiMax broadband service, also known as...

Tags: Sprint Xohm, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-29

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

City walks away from $17m network

Who wants a free Wi-Fi network? Not Philadelphia. After Earthlink pulled out of Philly Wireless Tuesday, the city wants no part of the network. Apparently Earthlink had been negotiating with the city and nonprofits groups to to hand the $17 million network over but couldn't come to...

Tags: EarthLink Inc., City, Network, Networking, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-05-14

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