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New Orleans to offer free Wi-Fi

November 30, 2005 The Big Easy is building its own wireless Internet network--and it plans to offer free access to all citizens. TAGS: Tropos Networks, New Orleans, city, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi network, BellSouth Corp., citizen, Philadelphia, EVDO, wireless Internet, equipment, Internet access, AT&T Corp.

Bologna gets free citywide Wi-Fi

June 7, 2006 The city of Bologna announces free high-speed Wi-Fi across the city. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi network, city

Cities deploying Wi-Fi face challenges

May 1, 2006 Cities already offering Wi-Fi service to residents struggle in the early days to meet users' bandwidth and reliability expectations. TAGS: resident, Wi-Fi network, city, Wi-Fi, fiber-optics, broadband, EarthLink Inc.

AT&T, start-up team in citywide Wi-Fi bid

July 21, 2006 AT&T and MetroFi have drafted a joint proposal to bid on the citywide Wi-Fi network being built in Riverside, Calif. TAGS: Wi-Fi network, proposal, brand recognition, AT&T Corp., Wi-Fi, city, EarthLink Inc., wireless broadband, Philadelphia, California, cable company, broadband, San Francisco, start-up, radio, brand

Anaheim opens Wi-Fi network

June 30, 2006 With cut of ceremonial cable, Calif. city joins growing list of others with citywide wireless Internet network. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., city, resident, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi network, wireless Internet, California, CEO, U.S., video

EarthLink hooks Atlanta up to citywide Wi-Fi

January 25, 2007 The home of the Braves is the eighth city the Internet service provider has signed up to deploy a Wi-Fi network. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., Atlanta, city, Wi-Fi network, service provider, Wi-Fi, Internet service, Internet Service Provider, California, broadband

Citywide Wi-Fi isn't dead yet

September 25, 2007 Even as EarthLink is scaling back deployments, some cities and regional networks are pushing forward with plans to build citywide Wi-Fi networks. TAGS: Philadelphia, EarthLink Inc., Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, Minneapolis, city, consultant, success, wireless network

Citywide Wi-Fi network put to test in Minneapolis

August 8, 2007 Aftermath of Minnesota bridge collapse tests effectiveness of citywide Wi-Fi in an emergency for the first time. TAGS: Minneapolis, Wi-Fi network, collapse, Wi-Fi, disaster, city, consultant, cell phone, blog

Vonage to sell Wi-Fi phone

December 13, 2005 Company teams up with UTStarcom to develop a Wi-Fi phone that can be used over any public Wi-Fi network. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., hot spot, Wi-Fi, UTStarcom Inc., VoIP, handset, Wi-Fi network, phone line, IP, city

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.

Philly narrows Wi-Fi equipment choice

August 19, 2005 Philadelphia has narrowed down to two candidates its choice of vendors to build its citywide Wi-Fi network. TAGS: Tropos Networks, Philadelphia, Wi-Fi network, EarthLink Inc., proposal, cable company, Wi-Fi, city, project, San Francisco, AT&T Corp., HP

S.F. keeps pushing citywide Wi-Fi

August 17, 2005 San Francisco joins a growing group of cities planning to offer citywide Wi-Fi access for free or at low cost to consumers. TAGS: Wi-Fi, city, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Wi-Fi network, BellSouth Corp., broadband, AT&T Corp., office

Wi-Fi lessons learned in Tempe

June 29, 2006 The Arizona city has had its ups and downs with its ambitious municipal broadband project. TAGS: Wi-Fi, city, Wi-Fi network, resident, Arizona, access point, broadband, tax

Facing economic realities of muni Wi-Fi

May 3, 2007 Companies building and operating citywide Wi-Fi networks are re-evaluating their strategies, looking for ways to make money from the endeavor. TAGS: municipal Wi-Fi, city, EarthLink Inc., Wi-Fi, reality, contract, profit, Wi-Fi network, service provider, CEO

Taking Wi-Fi power to the people

October 27, 2006 Spanish start-up FON will give away Wi-Fi routers to spur the creation of its grassroots network in San Francisco. Photo: Wi-Fi giveaway TAGS: Wi-Fi network, San Francisco, Wi-Fi, city, Philadelphia, Wi-Fi router, router, community, broadband, Google Inc.

BT to create wireless cities

May 17, 2006 Wi-Fi networks being installed in six U.K. municipalities, part of project that will eventually include 12 cities. TAGS: council, British Telecommunications, city, telecommunications, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, telecommunications company, U.K., London, project, pricing, Intel

Cities themselves may be muni Wi-Fi's savior

October 24, 2007 Municipalities that plan to use new Wi-Fi networks being built in their cities will likely drive future growth of the citywide Wi-Fi movement. TAGS: Houston, Wi-Fi network, municipal Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi, city, Minneapolis, meter, industry standard, project, worker

Free Wi-Fi in S.F. more than flipping a switch

May 5, 2006 San Francisco, with its steep hills and urban valleys, will be a challenge to EarthLink and Google's ambitious project. Video: Ups and downs of San Francisco TAGS: EarthLink Inc., San Francisco, city, Wi-Fi, Google Inc., Wi-Fi network, project, broadband, Yahoo! Inc., video

Microsoft to join municipal Wi-Fi fray

November 15, 2006 Software giant will serve local content and ads to Wi-Fi users in Portland, Ore., under a deal with MetroFi. TAGS: municipal Wi-Fi, Portland, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, Mountain View, city, Oregon, EarthLink Inc., California, mile, wireless Internet, Microsoft Corp., MSN, Google Inc.
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