Comments on: GoogleFi Mapped http://gigaom.com/2006/07/19/google/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:00:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://gigaom.com/2006/07/19/google/#comment-57955 Anonymous Sun, 30 Jul 2006 14:52:15 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/07/19/google/#comment-57955 <p>what's the SSID?</p> what’s the SSID?

]]> By: Kimo Crossman http://gigaom.com/2006/07/19/google/#comment-57953 Kimo Crossman Thu, 20 Jul 2006 19:48:29 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/07/19/google/#comment-57953 <p>Google openly admits its an outdoor network which has some indoor coverage. Where do most people use their internet? Indoors.</p> <p>They are still trying to figure out how to provide reliable indoor coverage - in particular for tall buildings or apartments that don't have windows facing a transmitter or are above the 2nd floor.</p> <p>Luckly in Mtn View that is not as common as other cities.</p> Google openly admits its an outdoor network which has some indoor coverage. Where do most people use their internet? Indoors.

They are still trying to figure out how to provide reliable indoor coverage – in particular for tall buildings or apartments that don’t have windows facing a transmitter or are above the 2nd floor.

Luckly in Mtn View that is not as common as other cities.

]]> By: Katie Fehrenbacher http://gigaom.com/2006/07/19/google/#comment-57951 Katie Fehrenbacher Thu, 20 Jul 2006 17:27:25 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/07/19/google/#comment-57951 <p>True. I mentioned that in my last post. Mountain View residents with no GoogleFi coverage, will likely be able to work something out with Google. Residents just need to be proactive on that front.</p> True. I mentioned that in my last post. Mountain View residents with no GoogleFi coverage, will likely be able to work something out with Google. Residents just need to be proactive on that front.

]]> By: mountain view resident http://gigaom.com/2006/07/19/google/#comment-57950 mountain view resident Thu, 20 Jul 2006 16:28:34 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/07/19/google/#comment-57950 <p>Katie, because you have been following this story for a while and attending the community information sessions, I am sure you are aware that those coverage holes exist because the city does not own street lights in those locations. You probably also know that if you live in one of these zones you can volunteer to host a WiFi node on your roof.</p> Katie, because you have been following this story for a while and attending the community information sessions, I am sure you are aware that those coverage holes exist because the city does not own street lights in those locations. You probably also know that if you live in one of these zones you can volunteer to host a WiFi node on your roof.

]]> By: CT http://gigaom.com/2006/07/19/google/#comment-57949 CT Thu, 20 Jul 2006 06:09:44 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/07/19/google/#comment-57949 <p>Just my luck, I'm sittin' dead-red in the middle of the biggest dead spot on the map. No Wi-Fi at home, no cell coverage at work, WTF?</p> Just my luck, I’m sittin’ dead-red in the middle of the biggest dead spot on the map. No Wi-Fi at home, no cell coverage at work, WTF?

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