The headline was clearly the reporter's spin on the ABI press release; but I do find it interesting that ABI chose to examine geographic area coverage rather than number of users.
-Lon Quoting Anthony Townsend <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Hah! > > How can they be so sure it won't grow by 8,500% instead? > > > > Lon Berquist ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote @ 3/16/06 1:32 PM: > > > > > March 15, 2006 > > > > Metro Wi-Fi Networks To Grow 8,400% By 2010: Report > > > http://www.networkingpipeline.com/news/181503866;jsessionid=OMUSXGLGROFUKQSNDB > > OCKICCJUMEKJVN > > > > By Networking Pipeline Staff > > By 2010, municipal Wi-Fi networks will cover 126,000 square miles (over > > 325,000 > > square km) worldwide, an increase from about 1,500 square miles in 2005 > (3885 > > square kilometers), says a new report from ABI Research. > > > > More than one million wireless mesh routers, generating revenues of over > $1.2 > > billion, will be shipped in 2010 to service those networks, ABI concludes. > > > > ABI says the growth of municipal Wi-Fi is being driven by several trends, > > including use of the wireless networks for public safety and increased > > efficiency. In addition, alternative ISPs view see Wi-Fi mesh networking as > an > > inexpensive way to compete with incumbent service providers, and to provide > > broadband access to underserved areas. In addition, cable companies may > > ultimately turn to providing municipal Wi-Fi networks as a way to compete > with > > telecos. > > > > > > ABI Press Release > > http://www.abiresearch.com/abiprdisplay.jsp?pressid=613 > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ TELECOM-CITIES Current searchable archives (Feb. 1, 2006 to present) at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Old searchble archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
