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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 |
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These resources will give you a good start in the planning process. I recommend you download these and go through them one by one, making note of what is especially relevant for your proposed project. You will need to register on UnwireMyCity.com first before downloading these documents! It just takes a minute. Five Keys to Successful Metro-Scale Wi-Fi Deployment This Tropos document is succinct and derives its wisdom from the nearly 200 deployments of Tropos gear already out in the field. MIT White Paper on Muni Broadband Networks This Dec 2003 MIT study on local government involvement is prescient in its focus on Municipally Owned Utitlities (MOUs) and the potential for leverage. A Business Case Whitepaper - Maximizing Profitability: Tropos Networks and the Wireless ISP City officials should benefit from this document that describes the business case issues for the private sector WISP that deploys a metropolitan wireless network. Structural Change Chart I captured my thoughts on structural change in this March 2005 document, only to see the reasoning mirrored in Tom Friedman's new book The World is Flat in May. The bottom line is that change is all around, and it's moving faster and faster. The message is get prepared and understand what the change means. UnwireMyCity Principles for Planning This document has my long-held prinicples for planning and for business management captured. Print this and pin it on the wall to keep what is important in front of you. Posted on May 19, 2005 at 11:17 PM CommentsPost a commentTrackback PingsTrackBack URL for this entry: |
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