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FEATURED TOPICDigital Transition -The term "Digital Transition" describes the process all organizations must go through in the 21st Century, as they leverage new technologies that provide new options for Applications, Equipment, Processes, and Networks that make them more effective. In contrast, the term "Municipal Wireless" is limiting. It puts the network technology ahead of the application and process changes that drive the business case. ORIENTATION |
« All Municipal Networks are Custom Networks | Weblog | Digital Divide: Community Wireless Resources » Municipal Utilities Provide Broadband alsoMunicipal utilities are getting into the broadband business - especially the smaller ones. In fact, as detailed on the American Public Power Association (APPA) website, most of its 1000 some odd electric utilties (95%) are smaller, with less than 30,000 ratepayers. Early deployments were mostly fiber, as wireless was not yet economic in large scale deployments. Among municipal electric utilities, wireless technologies are now starting to gain a following. For good historical perspective, I recommend Community Broadband Networks, published by Al Bonnyman from mid-Feb 2003 until mid-June 2004. It had a decent perspective on municipal utilities that built fiber networks, but then Al temporarily signed off the air, as it were, in a June 2004 blog, never to return. Methinks he had to go make some money. Still I find it an interesting source to undersstand the utility telecommunications perspective. I recommend you browse some of the articles in the Community Broadband Networks - Archives to get some perspective. Posted on May 25, 2005 at 04:17 PM CommentsPost a commentTrackback PingsTrackBack URL for this entry: |
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