Citywide means = Whole City
You could call this organization a bunch of ‘head-in-the-clouds’ do-gooders because when we say ‘Citywide’ we mean everybody. The people waiting @ the bus stops need WiFi just as much as the the fossil fuel burning consumers, and the groups of critical mass bikers need WiFi just as much as the lawyers. No matter whether it’s 802.11g or .11n, this is a technology that must start at the city level. In the City of SF we can show real unity by rallying for this important technology. The more we are able to communicate with one another, the more we will be able to break down stereotypical excuses.
Sure, sure we have the ability to start with the best. The technology is ready and our tax dollars pay for it’s implementation.
Supporters of the 802.11n WiFi standard which, according to them, will “breathe new life” into the wireless networking technology, got some good news this week when the Enhanced Wireless Consortium passed a joint proposal by a 40-0 vote. Their proposal will now go in front of the IEEE at its meeting next week.
It is believed that 802.11n WiFi is estimated to be nearly five times faster than 802.11g, and up to 50 times faster than 802.11b. It would make sense that those municipalities looking to deploy a citywide wireless network pay particular attention to this development, although the standard won’t be ratified until (most likely) the end of this year.
The City (SF) could possibly check out how other chicsters are doing it
FOR EXAMPLE:
Around the World in 80 Nodes
By Naomi Graychase
The City of Lights is getting lit up in a whole new way. Colubris Networks has been selected by Alcatel-Lucent and SFR, a major French telecom operator, to provide Wi-Fi equipment for the “Paris Wi-Fi” project.
According to Colubris, once Paris Wi-Fi is completed, it will be the largest municipal wireless LAN in Europe.
Paris Wi-Fi will provide both indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi coverage for municipal areas, including parks, squares, town halls, libraries, and museums.
Starting last summer, locals and visitors to the city began enjoying free, wireless, high-speed Internet access thanks to Colubris access points distributed at 100 locations throughout the city. As of the official launch in late September, 225 public sites were covered by 315 APs. Once fully deployed, the network will light up 260 municipal areas using 400 APs.
All in all I have to reply in the same way this lovely crazy city responds whenever I ask ‘How To…’ Pull out your money and buy the right tools for the right job.’
WE CAN DO IT!