October 2005
EarthLink Wins Philadelphia Wi-Fi Bid
by teleclickPhiladelphia has decided on EarthLink to be the provider of the new citywide wireless broadband network, which will be the largest municipal Wi-Fi network in the US.
Philadelphia to Build Wireless Broadband Network
by teleclickPhiladelphia has recently come to an agreement with Verizon, Pennsylvania’s primary telephone provider, which will allow the city to build a low-cost wireless broadband network.
Google Wi-Fi May Threaten Other ISPs
by teleclickThere has recently been some speculation that if the city of San Francisco accepts Google’s proposal to offer a free citywide Wi-Fi network, the new network may steal customers from already-established cable and telephone providers.
Google Proposes Free Wi-Fi Network In San Francisco
by teleclickGoogle spokesman, Nate Tyler, has recently confirmed that Google is proposing to provide free Wi-Fi internet access to residents of San Francisco.
September 2005
Intel to Help Bring WiMAX to Southeast Asia
by teleclickIntel Corp is taking steps to speed up the launch of WiMAX technology in Southeast Asia.
HotSpot Switching to ElevenOS Broadband Management System
by teleclickHotSpot International, Latin America’s biggest provider of hotel broadband services, has announced that they will now be using ElevenOS™ (the flagship product of Eleven® Wireless) to manage the guest access networks, which they provide to hotel patrons.
Google Begins Testing New Wi-Fi Service
by teleclickInternet search giant, Google, confirmed on Tuesday that it is beginning to test a free wireless internet service, called Google Wi-Fi.
Rogers and Bell Team Up to Bring Wireless Broadband to Canada
by teleclickRogers Communications and Bell Canada, major competitors for cable and telephone customers in Canada, are planning to build a wireless broadband network across the country, with the help of Kirkland-based Clearwire.
Verizon Expands Wireless Broadband Service Area, Drops Prices
by teleclickVerizon Wireless is expanding into more markets with their EV-DO cellular broadband service, and have reduced prices by about 25%.
Rogers Pleased with VoIP Response
by teleclickAfter only two months in the VoIP telephony business, Rogers Communications Inc. is happy with customer response so far, said CEO Edward Rogers Jr. on Tuesday.
Skype Makes Deal with Mobile Phone Carrier
by teleclickThe new deal will allow E-Plus’s 9.8 million customers to bundle unlimited Skype VoIP service with their wireless web subscriptions.
France Telecom to Bundle Broadband and Mobile Services in UK
by teleclickFrance Telecom has decided to bundle together its mobile phone and broadband services. Existing customers of the Orange UK mobile phone service will have the option to subscribe to 2Mbps ADSL broadband internet access for an extra £9.99/month.
August 2005
Opera Launches Lightweight Mobile Web Browser
by teleclickThe Norwegian software company Opera, has announced the release of Opera Mini, a lightweight Java web browser compatible with a large selection of cellular phones.
May 2005
List of Good Wireless Internet Sites
by russtproof & 3 othersNo more waiting for a complex site to load up while you get bombarded with charges by your carrier! Use a portal made for you mobile device. These portals collect sites, which are made to be used on small screens.
Philadelphia to become huge wireless Internet hot spot
by lewismotenOne day, it would be great if wireless access was just about everywhere.
October 2004
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August 2004
Forbes.com: Pushing VoIP Through The Door
by tsalonSome proponents of the Internet phone-call technology think it's a perfect partner for portals.