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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 |
« I Can See CLEARly Now - Part II | Weblog | Happy Birthday, MetroNetIQ! Three Years Young! » Rumors of Death Greatly ExaggeratedIt seems appropriate to publish this good study that looks at what comes after we say prayers over the dead husk of Municipal Wi Fi 1.0 - aka the Big City Free model... I urge you to check out this report from a few weeks back, for one of the most comprehensive reviews of the current state of municipal wireless in the US. (See Municipal Wi-Fi 2.0: As large-scale, for-profit projects falter, innovative new models emerge. The bottom line conclusion - Municipal Wi Fi 2.0 is seen in projects based on municipal applications and other areas of innovation ... but no more Free Wi Fi, or Field of Dreams build-it-and-they-will-come ... they did (build it), and they didn't (come) Posted on May 15, 2008 at 08:01 PM CommentsPost a comment |
METRONET VENDOR DIRECTORYMY OTHER BLOGSMetroNetIQ E-Store - Be sure to visit the MetroNetIQ E-Store and pick up a copy of The ABCs of Community Broadband: How Digital Transitions Will Transform America's Communities, One at a Time. The E-Store will offer special discounts on this valuable guide for community leaders, discounts that won't be available to the general public on Amazon! |
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