| 'U' cuts cords | | Posted Monday, January 29, 2007 1:15:35 PM by Blog57 Team | | In Intel's 2005 survey of wireless Internet access on college campuses, the University did not make the list of the 10 most wireless campuses. It didn't even make the top 50. Now, though, the University's largest school or college, LSA, is going completely wireless. LSA announced last week a plan to expand its wireless network to cover all 23 of its buildings. The $1.5-million endeavor is expected to take about two years. That means if you're sitting in class at Angell Hall or the Chemistry Building, you'll be able to boot up your laptop and enjoy service. A growing number of students and faculty have been calling for more coverage on campus, LSA administrators said. With only 20 percent of LSA buildings served by wireless, the University has fallen behind schools like Ball State University and Western Michigan University, which came in first and second on Intel's list.... | |
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| | | S.F. mayor submits wireless Internet legislation | | Posted Friday, January 26, 2007 3:23:33 PM by Blog57 Team | | San Francisco's mayor submitted legislation Tuesday that would finalize an agreement the city has reached with two technology giants to make wireless Internet access available citywide. The legislation, presented to the Board of Supervisors, provides for EarthLink Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNK - News) to deploy a wireless Internet infrastructure while Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG - News) has agreed to provide a free service tier as well as other applications. As with many cities, a number of businesses in San Francisco provide free wireless Internet access within a limited range. Mayor Gavin Newsom's legislation seeks to make San Francisco the first major city in the country to offer free universal wireless Internet access. The proposal likely will stir up lively debate at the Board of Supervisors.... | |
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| | | Officials eye free wireless Internet | | Posted Wednesday, December 27, 2006 3:15:05 PM by Blog57 Team | | Livingston County officials are working on a plan to offer free wireless Internet throughout the county. The city of Brighton, Brighton Township, Green Oak Township, Hamburg Township, the Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce and members from the Livingston County Board of Commissioners are meeting monthly to lay the groundwork for the project. The group will mirror Oakland County's plans to offer free Internet service by mid-2008, said Cindy Pine, Hamburg Township supervisor. Oakland County is aiming to become the first wired county in the United States. After viewing a presentation by Phil Bertolini, chief information officer for Oakland County, Livingston County officials began plans to provide the service as well, Pine said. Wi-Fi access boxes would be installed on utility poles across the county, making high-speed Internet accessible even to those in rural parts of the county.... | |
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| | | DigitalPath looking at making Chico WiFi | | Posted Sunday, December 17, 2006 1:19:37 PM by Blog57 Team | | Chico-headquartered DigitalPath Inc. is working toward providing Chico with wireless Internet service anywhere and everywhere in town. And that's just the start of its big plans. The company hopes to help law enforcement with its quest to protect the public using wireless broadband technology, and provide wireless Internet service to rural, mountainous corners of California where practically nothing's available now. DigitalPath is trying to make Chico into a demonstration city — one that will put the town on the WiFi map, as well as give the company a showcase for selling its broadband products and service to other companies and communities. With wireless, phone lines or other cables aren't needed as they are in dial-up Internet service. Sending signals through repeaters generally placed on roof tops, DigitalPath already provides wireless Internet connections to thousands of customers in 25 communities including Chico, Sacramento, Roseville and Stockton.... | |
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| | | Verizon profit up, Internet additions disappoint | | Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 3:36:46 AM by Blog57 Team | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc. on Monday posted a higher quarterly profit on strong wireless growth, but shares fell as Internet subscriber additions disappointed some analysts, and higher expenses underscored concerns about its costly high-speed network project. Analysts said Verizon Wireless' subscriber growth had exceeded their high expectations, but growth in high-speed Internet customers was weaker than expected amid fierce competition from cable operators. .... | |
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| | | Cutting-edge wireless internet service goes live in Moncton | | Posted Sunday, November 12, 2006 1:58:43 PM by Blog57 Team | | Moncton residents are set to have a new citywide wireless internet service available to them on Thursday based on a new type of wireless technology. Red Ball Internet was to debut its high-speed wireless data service that uses so-called iBurst technology by Kyocera Corp. of Japan. The technology, which is similar to that used for cellular phones, could pave the way for relatively inexpensive always-on broadband mobile internet service, experts say. The technology is in use in Australia, South Africa, Kenya and Malaysia. Red Ball was offering free service to the end of the year for its first 1,000 Moncton-area customers. Controversial development Also nicknamed Mobile-Fi - a derivative of mobile and Wi-Fi - the technology iBurst is based on became embroiled in controversy earlier this year.... | |
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| | | Wireless profits not about calls right now | | Posted Sunday, November 12, 2006 11:14:18 AM by Blog57 Team | | For the billions they've spent to upgrade their wireless networks, cell-phone companies are now trumpeting quarter after quarter of strong gains in revenue from services other than phone calls -- from messaging and games to music and video clips, as well as wireless Internet access for laptops. But a closer look at the numbers raises some question as to whether these flashy added fea tures can be relied upon for long- term growth in the wireless business, or if they'll merely serve as a way to stay even, making up for revenue lost to fierce price competition on the voice side. Verizon Wireless, a standout performer in the U.S. cellular market, recently set another industry high-bar by nearly doubling its third-quarter revenue from non- voice services, to $1.2billion, led by text and picture messaging, ring tone sales and laptop subscrip tions.... | |
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| | | 'WIRELESS CAMPUS' SERVICE OFFERED TO SICK, DISABLED KIDS | | Posted Friday, November 10, 2006 3:34:17 PM by Blog57 Team | | Taipei, Nov. 9 (CNA) Taipei City has launched a new "wireless campus" service allowing sick or disabled students to join class remotely through the Internet, according to the city's Department of Education. The service formally began Nov. 7 and is available at elementary and secondary schools. Web cameras are set up on a temporary basis in classrooms, education officials explained. Students unable to attend class can use the Internet to access instant video feeds and make up lessons they would have normally missed. They said that due to limitations in the amount of equipment, the service is currently available only to those unable to attend class more than three days. How to provide enough bandwidth is still a problem, they noted.... | |
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| | | Internet Service Provider Picks California Firm To Build Wireless Network In Wrightsville Beach | | Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 7:22:14 PM by Blog57 Team | | WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. - Surfmasters, Inc., an Internet Services Provider, has contracted with IVI Communications of Los Angeles, CA. to build a high-speed wireless Internet network at Wrightsville Beach, N.C. IVI Communications will receive $90,000 for the project, the company said in a release. Surfmasters already provides Internet access delivered via cable in Wrightsville and in the Outer Banks. The wireless network will utilize wireless microwave technology known as WiMax. IVI will utilize Motorola equipment to build the network. "We knew what the city wanted and believed that WiMAX was the answer, said Rick Tedder, president of Surfmasters. We needed a company that could turn the concept into reality. I met IBC at a tradeshow and instantly recognized that they had the credentials to get our network up and running.... | |
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| | | Make sure your wireless network isn't open to everyone | | Posted Tuesday, November 07, 2006 7:31:35 AM by Blog57 Team | | Vasco Bilbao never thought about securing his home wireless network. He accessed the Internet via a cable from his laptop to a wireless router, and he thought his connection was secure since he wasn't using the network's wireless capability. Then his connection speed slowed to a crawl, and his laptop settings started changing -- on their own. "I'd go onto my laptop, and it would be like a different laptop," said Bilbao, who lives in Miami. "Even my icons were changed." Bilbao got nervous because he did his banking online. So he called in the Geek Squad, a 24-hour computer support service launched in 1994 that became a subsidiary of Minneapolis-based Best Buy Co. Inc. in 2000. Bilbao learned that his wireless router created an open network -- a network that, without proper security, was being accessed by others.... | |
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