Comments on: 2007, Year of MuniFi http://gigaom.com/2007/01/02/year-in-munifi/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:32:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: agenzia casting milano http://gigaom.com/2007/01/02/year-in-munifi/#comment-80753 agenzia casting milano Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:27:29 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/02/year-in-munifi/#comment-80753 <p><strong>agenzia casting milano…</strong></p> <p>2007, Year of MuniFi…</p> agenzia casting milano…

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]]> By: Harry http://gigaom.com/2007/01/02/year-in-munifi/#comment-80751 Harry Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:31:29 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/02/year-in-munifi/#comment-80751 <p>Je crois que le wi-fi urbain n'est pas forcément fait par le mairie (et les impots). En effet, à Paris le plus grand réseau de hotspots n'est pas(à l'opposé de tous les dires et écrits sur ce sujet) vennu : - ni des hotspots des jardins municipaux (projet annoncé il y a un an. Sans suite?) - Ni de Ozone (la reception est si mauvaise qu'on ne peux s'y connecter que dans 5 endroits) - Ni de Fon ( couverture anecdotique)</p> <p>Non à notre surprise le vrai reseau urbain vient des cafés parisiens qui s'équipent de hotspots de bonne qualité pour … attirer de nouveaux clients. Et ça marche trés bien puisque on estime à 550 le nombre de hotspots (gratuits avec consommation) de ce type à Paris.</p> <p>HArry, journaliste à cafes-wifi.com</p> Je crois que le wi-fi urbain n’est pas forcément fait par le mairie (et les impots).
En effet, à Paris le plus grand réseau de hotspots n’est pas(à l’opposé de tous les dires et écrits sur ce sujet) vennu :
- ni des hotspots des jardins municipaux (projet annoncé il y a un an. Sans suite?)
- Ni de Ozone (la reception est si mauvaise qu’on ne peux s’y connecter que dans 5 endroits)
- Ni de Fon ( couverture anecdotique)

Non à notre surprise le vrai reseau urbain vient des cafés parisiens qui s’équipent de hotspots de bonne qualité pour … attirer de nouveaux clients.
Et ça marche trés bien puisque on estime à 550 le nombre de hotspots (gratuits avec consommation) de ce type à Paris.

HArry, journaliste à cafes-wifi.com

]]> By: N'ayez pas peur !! http://gigaom.com/2007/01/02/year-in-munifi/#comment-80749 N'ayez pas peur !! Tue, 09 Jan 2007 16:09:50 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/02/year-in-munifi/#comment-80749 <p><strong>Short and sweet 9…</strong></p> <p>J'ai pris un break bien mérité de mon blog durant les fêtes, histoire de prendre du recul, de me reposer, de prendre le temps de réfléchir et de planifier tout ce qui s'en vient pour 2007. J'ai quand même fais…</p> Short and sweet 9…

J’ai pris un break bien mérité de mon blog durant les fêtes, histoire de prendre du recul, de me reposer, de prendre le temps de réfléchir et de planifier tout ce qui s’en vient pour 2007. J’ai quand même fais…

]]> By: Taylor http://gigaom.com/2007/01/02/year-in-munifi/#comment-80747 Taylor Thu, 04 Jan 2007 07:42:06 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/02/year-in-munifi/#comment-80747 <p>If you are curious how the earthlink/tropos/moto cities will fair, look no further than their largest network - Corpus Christi, TX. I live there and I can't say anything positive yet. Indoor coverage is poor even with a high powered "wifi modem". I'm not counting them out, but they definitely have a lot of work to do in 2007.</p> <p>I've been using a Sprint card for sometime though and have nothing but praise for it. The thing just flat out works as advertised and gets the job done. I'm looking forward to next year when speeds are being bumped up.</p> If you are curious how the earthlink/tropos/moto cities will fair, look no further than their largest network - Corpus Christi, TX. I live there and I can’t say anything positive yet. Indoor coverage is poor even with a high powered “wifi modem”. I’m not counting them out, but they definitely have a lot of work to do in 2007.

I’ve been using a Sprint card for sometime though and have nothing but praise for it. The thing just flat out works as advertised and gets the job done. I’m looking forward to next year when speeds are being bumped up.

]]> By: Christian Scholz http://gigaom.com/2007/01/02/year-in-munifi/#comment-80745 Christian Scholz Wed, 03 Jan 2007 09:49:21 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/02/year-in-munifi/#comment-80745 <p>Cool, now I am waiting for 2020 which will be the year of MuniFi here in my little town called Aachen in Germany. And isn't it good to have blogging to learn about all the cool stuff the rest of the world has? ;-)</p> <p>Actually there were plans for setting up a network here but the problem was that it's a university city and every student already has access to the university wifi which is installed at the main student locations. Thus it seems not to make sense to setup another network (and even cafés around here are not very fond of setting up something for their guests).</p> Cool, now I am waiting for 2020 which will be the year of MuniFi here in my little town called Aachen in Germany. And isn’t it good to have blogging to learn about all the cool stuff the rest of the world has? ;-)

Actually there were plans for setting up a network here but the problem was that it’s a university city and every student already has access to the university wifi which is installed at the main student locations. Thus it seems not to make sense to setup another network (and even cafés around here are not very fond of setting up something for their guests).

]]> By: Rick http://gigaom.com/2007/01/02/year-in-munifi/#comment-80744 Rick Tue, 02 Jan 2007 20:36:17 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/02/year-in-munifi/#comment-80744 <p>Current muni-wifi networks use outdoor lampstands, which provides terrible indoor coverage. These wifi networks compete only with 3G in terms of actual capability, so it's redundant and a waste of taxpayer money.</p> <p>The reason they exist is they are the only opportunity Earthlink and others have to gain direct access to customers, without dependency on incumbent carriers.</p> Current muni-wifi networks use outdoor lampstands, which provides terrible indoor coverage. These wifi networks compete only with 3G in terms of actual capability, so it’s redundant and a waste of taxpayer money.

The reason they exist is they are the only opportunity Earthlink and others have to gain direct access to customers, without dependency on incumbent carriers.

]]> By: Victor Blake http://gigaom.com/2007/01/02/year-in-munifi/#comment-80743 Victor Blake Tue, 02 Jan 2007 20:06:13 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/02/year-in-munifi/#comment-80743 <p>You have to mention BelAir Networks if you are going to talk about Metro (outdoor) WiFi.</p> <p>SAT flashback here. BelAir is to Tropos as Cisco is to 3Com. BelAir:Tropos Cisco:3Com</p> <p>Being there first is interesting, but doesn't make one the winner. In fact the first to enter often gets lost in their own tracks.</p> <p>Seriously, BelAir has some major technical advantages (as do some other vendors) over Tropos. In fact Tropos is the least technically useful design of all of the outdoor units I have seen. And BelAir has some big customer wins. Additionally I'd point out that BelAir also supports WiMax.</p> You have to mention BelAir Networks if you are going to talk about Metro (outdoor) WiFi.

SAT flashback here. BelAir is to Tropos as Cisco is to 3Com.
BelAir:Tropos Cisco:3Com

Being there first is interesting, but doesn’t make one the winner. In fact the first to enter often gets lost in their own tracks.

Seriously, BelAir has some major technical advantages (as do some other vendors) over Tropos. In fact Tropos is the least technically useful design of all of the outdoor units I have seen. And BelAir has some big customer wins. Additionally I’d point out that BelAir also supports WiMax.

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