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Can WiMax make it in the U.S.?

 November 12, 2007 Sprint Nextel and Clearwire have called off their partnership to build a nationwide WiMax network, and the break could spell trouble for the technology. TAGS: Clearwire Corp., wireless technology, Sprint Nextel, emerging market, wireless network, Cisco Systems Inc., 3G, broadband, U.S., Wi-Fi, Intel

Citywide Wi-Fi spending could hit $3 billion

 October 26, 2006 Market watcher predicts that more than $3 billion will be spent on citywide or regional Wi-Fi networks in the next four years. TAGS: county, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, city, wireless network, radio, broadband, U.S.

Wi-Fi goes (West) Hollywood

 January 4, 2005 The home of the Sunset Strip wants to build a free, citywide wireless network. TAGS: Philadelphia, broadband provider, wireless broadband, SBC Communications Inc., broadband, city, Hollywood, law, Wi-Fi, wireless network, AT&T Corp.

EarthLink christens its first citywide Wi-Fi

 June 29, 2006 Will company's strategy of building wireless networks in U.S. cities fill a void left by exiting dial-up users? TAGS: EarthLink Inc., Wi-Fi, broadband service, DSL, broadband, cable company, city, wireless network, Internet Service Provider

Cities join Intel's Wi-Fi program

 August 18, 2005 Thirteen municipalities participate in a pilot program, called "Digital Communities," to build commercially viable wireless networks. TAGS: wireless network, wireless hotspot, city, broadband wireless, Cisco Systems Inc., wireless broadband, wireless service, broadband, Wi-Fi, broadband Internet, Intel, project

Wish lists for wireless providers

 May 4, 2005 For all its promise, wireless technology still faces a long list of challenges, from competing standards to urban roadblocks. TAGS: wireless provider, hot spot, wireless technology, Wi-Fi, city, broadband, wireless network

The local Wi-Fi bet

 June 29, 2006 Despite criticism, cities like Anaheim, Calif., and Tempe, Ariz., are betting big on municipal broadband. TAGS: margin, Arizona, municipal Wi-Fi, city, Baltimore, Wi-Fi, broadband, San Francisco, EarthLink Inc., font, U.S., wireless network, California

Philly moves forward with Wi-Fi plan

 March 2, 2006 The city outlines its planned Wi-Fi project and signs the final contract with EarthLink. TAGS: Philadelphia, EarthLink Inc., city, broadband service, Wi-Fi, Comcast Corp., cable television, broadband, wireless network, DSL, training

EarthLink aims to evolve

 October 11, 2005 Trying to shed its dependence on cable and phone companies, the ISP courts broadband customers by diversifying in a big way. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., DSL company, broadband, broadband over power line, wireless broadband, broadband network, DSL, Philadelphia, broadband service, contract, city, Internet Service Provider, Wi-Fi, wireless network

Helio introduces hybrid wireless service

 October 4, 2006 Mobile service seamlessly connects laptops to commercial Wi-Fi hotspots and a nationwide 3G wireless network. Photo: Helio Hybrid card TAGS: Helio, Sprint Nextel, 3G, ESPN, hot spot, wireless service, Wi-Fi, wireless broadband, broadband, wireless network, laptop computer, card

Wi-Fi run by cities: Yea or nay?

 January 6, 2006 As cities consider building broadband networks, a debate continues over whether it's a good use of taxpayer dollars. TAGS: broadband network, Philadelphia, involvement, city, broadband, disaster recovery, wireless broadband, EarthLink Inc., telecommunications, wireless network, Wi-Fi

Cisco enters citywide wireless market

 November 15, 2005 Cisco Systems, a leading supplier of wireless gear in homes and businesses, is taking its technology outside as it helps cities build Wi-Fi networks. TAGS: Tropos Networks, Cisco Systems Inc., wireless market, Philadelphia, deployment, access point, Wi-Fi network, radio frequency, Wi-Fi, city, radio, wireless networking, supplier, San Francisco, wireless network, start-up

Lampposts to provide location-based services?

 March 23, 2005 British company wants to use lampposts to create a wireless broadband network that would support location-based services. TAGS: QinetiQ Ltd., British company, location, wireless network, broadband, Wi-Fi
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