1. Reality Catches Up to Municipal Wi-Fi Hype.
- Author
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Hamblen, Matt
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CONFERENCES & conventions , *COMPUTER network protocols , *INFORMATION technology conferences , *IEEE 802.11 (Standard) , *LOCAL area networks - Abstract
Information about several papers discussed during the municipal wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) conference in Newton, Massachusetts in June 2007 is presented. City administrators, Wi-Fi proponents and information technology vendors give emphasis on the hype behavior of municipal WI-FI networks in the country brought by a combination of economic, political and technical issues. MuniWireless LLC founder Esme Vos specifically regards the increasing initiative, deployment plans and used of Wi-Fi networks.
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- 2007