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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 |
« Crossing the Chasm, Making the Leap | Weblog | A Public Private Partnership We Can All Do Without » San Marcos Project in the NewsThe San Antonio Express News covered the San Marcos wireless project in Sunday's paper, with a surprising title to the article: San Marcos isn't bailing out on citywide wireless project. I had to chuckle a little - perhaps the consultant is always the last to know, but I hadn't heard that there was any risk of San Marcos bailing out, so that title caught me a little off guard. From the outside looking in, I guess it's easy to assume that cities are all jumping out of wireless projects, given the mainstream press coverage of late. But the point was made well in this article that this particular city project is not that similar to many of the projects that have shut down recently. It was a good article though, more or less accurate in its portrayal of the San Marcos wireless project. It's NOT based on Free Wi Fi. It's NOT based on providing general public Internet access. It's NOT based on a business model that requires a private sector company to achieve great retail subscriber levels to break even or make money. It's NOT a big city wireless deal. It IS based on paid retail rates, some free access, and a variety of government, commercial and residential access options. It IS based on multiple applications providing multiple benefits, both in cost savings for city government departments and in new revenue opportunities for the city. It IS based on a business model that requires multiple cost efficiencies and revenue sources. It IS designed to make sense for a medium sized city in a high growth corridor. So besides those things, I guess, it is a wireless broadband deal, like others we have read about. Posted on December 17, 2007 at 01:58 PM CommentsPost a comment |
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