CITIES THEMSELVES MAY BE MUNI WI-FI'S SAVIOR
[SOURCE: C-Net|News.com, AUTHOR: Marguerite Reardon]
Cities that commit to using new Wi-Fi networks for their own use could help
rescue the ailing citywide Wi-Fi movement. Like many new technology
initiatives, citywide Wi-Fi has been over-hyped. In less than two years, the
technology--which provides inexpensive Internet access by using unlicensed
wireless spectrum and cheap, industry standard equipment--has gone from savior
to sunken ship. But the truth is that blanketing cities with Wi-Fi signals is
not inherently a bad idea. Even though some projects have stalled or failed
outright, there have also been several success stories. Cities such as
Minneapolis, Minn.; Houston, Texas; Burbank, Calif.; and Tucson, Ariz., are
moving forward and seeing early signs of success. One of the common threads
weaved through each of these deployments is that all of these cities have
committed to using the Wi-Fi networks for their own purposes whether it be to
provide remote access for mobile city workers, automate meter reading, control
traffic congestion or enhance public safety.
http://www.news.com/Cities-themselves-may-be-muni-Wi-Fis-savior/2100-7351_3-6214969.html?tag=nefd.lede
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