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1 hour 3 min agoFebruary 8, 2010
15:00
Will we start seeing more ads on public transport Wi-Fi? Icomera, a vendor of cellular-to-WiFi gateways on buses, trains and ferries, has launched a service that brings advertising to mobile Wi-Fi hotspots. This will allow public transport operators make money,…
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07:08
I would like to thank the following companies for supporting MuniWireless in 2009 and 2010. These companies can also be found in the most recent guide on how to get a grant from the NTIA under Round 2 of the broadband…
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February 5, 2010
17:44
The NTIA has awarded $5.9 million to the South Carolina State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education. Its S.C. “Reach for Success” project proposes to expand the capacity of 51 public computer centers and create 19 new computer labs at…
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17:34
The NTIA awarded $1.2 million to Rhode Island to expand broadband Internet access at 71 public libraries across the state. The grant is part of BTOP Round 1 funding for public computer centers. The NTIA has set aside $150 million…
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February 4, 2010
15:55
The Chaska Herald has a long article on what is happening with the Chaska muni Wi-Fi network, one of the first in the US. It also reports on the municipal wireless networks in three Minnesota communities: Buffalo, Moorhead, and St.…
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14:24
For 2010, Firetide forecasts 100 percent increase in demand for city-wide wireless infrastructure mesh networks but with a focus on municipal infrastructure rather than free public Wi-Fi applications. Eager for more and affordable capacity, municipalities will turn towards wireless infrastructure…
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14:11
Now here’s a very interesting use of Twitter if you are a cafe and want to get new visitors. Jaunted reports that they were Twitter-stalked by a Belgian cafe in Bruges. When Jaunted announced via Twitter that they were in Bruges,…
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February 3, 2010
19:49
Strix Systems is a worldwide leader in Wireless Mesh Networking with patented mesh algorithms and Layer 2 switching architecture that delivers the lowest latency, fastest roaming, and highest multi-hop throughput available. Strix’s Access/One products are the industry’s only modular (chassis-based) mesh…
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February 2, 2010
10:44
The Rural Utilities Service has issued a handy application guide and a set of templates for people who are seeking broadband stimulus funds under Round 2 of the Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP). The application guide walks you through the requirements…
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February 1, 2010
12:55
Boingo Wireless announced it has signed an exclusive deal with global airport company BAA to be the sole provider of retail Wi-Fi services at six major airports in the United Kingdom. The airports to be powered by Boingo include London…
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12:14
MuniWireless has published a guide for people applying for broadband grants under Round 2 of the NTIA’s Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP). NTIA and RUS, the agencies running the BTOP and BIP programs respectively, revised their rules for round 2…
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January 29, 2010
10:59
Yesterday, I posted a notice of public tender from Union City, New Jersey for their wireless camera project. The official bid document is on MuniWireless:
UnionCamera-Bid Doc-v10e-Public Release
If you are going to bid on this project, make sure that you contact the…
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January 28, 2010
18:45
Union City, New Jersey, has issued a public tender seeking bidders to set up a wireless network with video cameras. Read the official bid notice below.
[I posted the document today on Scribd: http://www.scribd.com/doc/26051646/Union-City-NJ-wireless-camera-project-bid]
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that sealed…
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18:11
When we talk about broadband stimulus funds, we tend to focus on infrastructure: fiber, wireless, and the computers themselves (in public computer centers which are getting federal funds, too). Indeed, the US government’s primary goal in giving out billions of…
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January 27, 2010
17:11
After months of rumor and speculation, Apple has launched a tablet computer called the iPad, which looks like a larger version of the iPod Touch and the iPhone. I watched the demo today and came away impressed. It looks gorgeous. The…
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January 25, 2010
15:56
After a year of aggressive market launches across the U.S., Clearwire Corp. is becoming fairly well recognized for its pioneering use of the wireless broadband technology known as WiMAX, the “Wi-Fi on steroids” technology that allows providers like Clearwire to…
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January 24, 2010
16:01
San Francisco International Airport may start offering free Wi-Fi to travelers, as Oakland and San Jose airports already do. SFO uses T-Mobile (and its roaming partners like Boingo) to provide paid Wi-Fi access. I’ve used it many times when traveling…
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January 22, 2010
12:35
I am releasing version 2.0 of my How To Get A Grant Guide next week. Version 2.0 contains the new rules issued by the NTIA and RUS for people who want to apply for the second round of broadband stimulus…
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January 21, 2010
19:51
AdMob (the mobile advertising network) says that in 2008, AdMob’s iPod touch traffic doubled on Christmas day and that the same happened in 2009, with iPod touch ad requests jumping 96% the day after Christmas: “AdMob’s usage data suggests that new…
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January 20, 2010
14:32
Logan Airport has decided to provide free Wi-Fi service over the next two years. According to the Boston Globe, Massport (which runs the airport) has already recouped its investment. During the holidays, Google sponsored free Wi-Fi access at Logan. Now…
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