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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 |
« Infrastructure Gets Some Attention, It Deserves Much More | Weblog | Just in Case » Succinct and To the PointIn networks where cities have a financial commitment to build the network or to buy services, these networks are generally being built. The economics of large-city Wi-Fi was distorted by EarthLink's upfront willingness, then echoed by other providers, to build networks at no cost to cities with no commitment to purchase services. NPR on Philadelphia's Wi-Fi Situation Works for me. Glenn Fleishman does a good job of telling it like it is when it comes to metropolitan broadband. Given how different cities are, I'm not altogether sure why so many commenters seem intent on divining patterns from past history. Seems we should look at individual projects on their merits, given the youth of this industry and the relative novelty of the technologies involved. I'm reminded of the concept of "Skin in the Game." Posted on February 02, 2008 at 09:25 PM CommentsPost a comment |
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