Tag: Deployment

MCI announced a major expansion today of the number of wireless hotspots available across the globe to its large-business consumers. Via [pcworld.com]

Faced with a telecommunications infrastructure that's unable to scale to support its sprawling campus in rural New Hampshire, Dartmouth College is investing in wireless technology that will allow it to expand its main campus network to off-site buildings. Via [informationweek.com]

National Express Group plans to install wireless internet access on trains run by at least three of its operating companies. Via [vnunet.com]

Cingular Wireless said today at the CTIA Wireless 2005 expo in New Orleans that it's offering customers wireless data access via both 3G EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for Global [or GSM] Evolution) networks and 4,000 Wi-Fi-based hotspots. Via [internetnews.com]

The city government of Chicago took some small steps toward a city-wide wireless Network earlier this week, the Chicago Tribune has reported. Via [informationweek.com]

WLAN equipment that uses MIMO smart antenna technology provides faster speeds and greater range than regular WLAN equipment. But remote management and standard issues provide an obstacle to enterprise acceptance. Via [informationweek.com]

The Senate this week activated an in-house cellular network that lets government employees place and receive calls from the bowels of the legislative body’s various buildings. They can even check their BlackBerry devices. Via [gcn.com]

Air travelers generally are finding it easier to check e-mail wirelessly, but big airports are adding Wi-Fi hot spots at a slower pace than are other public places. Via [usatoday.com]

AT&T has expanded its wireless Internet footprint, with the addition of WiFi hotspots around the world, bringing the total to 9,094 sites, 5,770 of them in the United States. Including wired Ethernet access, AT&T now boasts more than 10,000 sites worldwide. Via [internetweek.com]

Specialty coffee café franchisor Second Cup is offering Rogers wireless fidelity (WiFi) service in select Second Cup locations across Canada. Via [globetechnology.com]

The Paris transportation authority has deployed a context-aware Wi-Fi network that customizes data feeds by the employee and even the time of day. Via [informationweek.com]

OnAir sealed an agreement with Airbus to provide its in-flight communications system as a standard option for its aircraft, which could lead to in-flight wireless chats. Separately, Boingo Wireless inked an agreement that will enable its customers to roam in mid air. Via [wirelessweek.com]

Starting with the southern California area, Netopia will soon be offering its hosted hotspot solution to restaurants and cafés that want it, through a business partnership with Sysco Food Service, the giant food supply company. Sysco will market the service to its customers. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]

Wi-fi is set to take off in India after being written off initially, with metros and small towns likely to see a large increase in the number of hotspots. The trigger is the government’s move to delicense the 2.4 Ghz and 5.1 Ghz bands, on which the wi-fi platform works. Via [business-standard.com]

You arrive at the concert hall and, instead of getting a programme, pick up a small piece of electronic kit that could revolutionise the experience of live symphonic music. Via [guardian.co.uk]