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London gets free Wi-Fi
July 16, 2007
The Thames gets lined with free wireless Internet coverage, while fee-based hot spots emerge across the United Kingdom.
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fee
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Europe
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U.K.
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U.S.
Does Wi-Fi security matter?
June 28, 2006
A large number of Wi-Fi networks are "horribly insecure," researchers say, but what that means is up for debate.
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Wi-Fi network
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security expert
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WEP
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Wi-Fi
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researcher
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security
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router
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.
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AT&T Corp.
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EarthLink Inc.
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wireless broadband
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Philadelphia
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California
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cable company
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broadband
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San Francisco
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start-up
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radio
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brand
Is Wi-Fi bad for your health?
November 29, 2006
After U.K. teacher says network gave him flushes and burning sensations, parliament member calls for government inquiry.
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Wi-Fi network
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health
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Wi-Fi
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inquiry
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mobile phone
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evidence
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school
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teacher
Cisco flaw puts Wi-Fi networks at risk
November 2, 2005
Fix is out for bug in WLAN controllers that could enable an attacker to send malicious wireless traffic.
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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Wi-Fi network
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flaw
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Wi-Fi access point
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access point
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Wi-Fi
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attacker
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radio frequency
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WLAN
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Cisco IOS
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controller
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traffic
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attack
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security
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radio
Worried about Wi-Fi security?
January 19, 2005
You should be. The complexity of maintaining a home network is leading owners to put security on the back burner.
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back burner
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technology provider
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WLAN
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complexity
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wireless network
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networking
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Wi-Fi
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owner
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security
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Broadcom Corp.
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home network
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training
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.
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collapse
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disaster
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city
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consultant
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cell phone
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blog
Bologna gets free citywide Wi-Fi
June 7, 2006
The city of Bologna announces free high-speed Wi-Fi across the city.
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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.
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Tropos Networks
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Philadelphia
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EarthLink Inc.
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proposal
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cable company
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Wi-Fi
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city
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project
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AT&T Corp.
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San Francisco
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HP
Motorola phones to call on Wi-Fi, VoIP
February 14, 2005
Internet phone companies and cell phone giants grapple with Internet phone technology at 3GSM show in Cannes, France.
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Motorola Inc.
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Skype
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cell phone
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Wi-Fi
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handset
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telephone company
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mobility
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France
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call
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Sun Microsystems Inc.
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Nokia Corp.
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.
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radio
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U.S.
Switching from cell to Wi-Fi, seamlessly
September 7, 2006
T-Mobile prepares service allowing callers uninterrupted shifting between cellular network, consumer Wi-Fi network.
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Sprint Nextel
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Europe
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IP
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home network
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router
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
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community
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Google Inc.
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.
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Tropos Networks
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New Orleans
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city
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Wi-Fi network
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Wi-Fi
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BellSouth Corp.
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citizen
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Philadelphia
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EVDO
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wireless Internet
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equipment
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AT&T Corp.
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Internet access
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.
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Vonage Holdings Corp.
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Wi-Fi
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UTStarcom Inc.
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VoIP
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handset
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Wi-Fi network
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IP
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phone line
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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.
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city
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fiber-optics
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broadband
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EarthLink Inc.
The citywide Wi-Fi reality check
May 27, 2005
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Philadelphia
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network infrastructure
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interference
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city
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Boston
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telecommunications company
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Wi-Fi
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service provider
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operation
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Internet Service Provider
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security
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virus
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.
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Philadelphia
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EarthLink Inc.
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Wi-Fi
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Minneapolis
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city
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consultant
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success
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wireless network
EarthLink rolls out more citywide Wi-Fi
December 21, 2006
Internet service provider has announced that it has turned on citywide Wi-Fi in Milpitas, Calif., and New Orleans.
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New Orleans
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California
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city
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service provider
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DSL
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Internet Service Provider
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T-Mobile callers can go from cell to Wi-Fi, only in Seattle
October 25, 2006
New service allows consumers to conserve their cell phone minutes while within some hot spots.
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cellular network
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Seattle
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caller
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Sprint Nextel
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VoIP
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Cingular Wireless
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