While Boston struggles to build wireless coverage in a select number of neighborhood commercial districts, MIT and Cambridge are looking at blanketing the entire city of Cambridge with WiFi by the end of the year:
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By adamg - 1/6/06 - 11:07 am
David discusses a project in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in which transit buses become part of a wireless mesh - that lets riders get on the 'Net at T-1 speeds and which aims to make the buses more secure (drivers have panic buttons and cameras that, once the button is pressed, can be controlled remotely by police):
By adamg - 1/4/06 - 4:54 pm
Steve does a video report on the Globe's Pulse Points - wicked-fast Web sites that blast information at your wireless-enabled laptop - but only if you're within range of one of their access points (currently South Station and Trident Booksellers and Cafe on Newbury Street).
Nope, no involvement with this for this Globe correspondent.
By adamg - 11/16/05 - 7:55 pm
If it's true, it's a helluva value, somewhere near the intersection of Mass. Ave. and Boylston St.
By adamg - 9/29/05 - 8:15 pm
WiFi signals may not travel well past the front of stores. Main Streets hopes to encourage business owners to get the signal deeper into their buildings via discounted packages consisting of a Colubris repeater, installation and a decal that let's shopowners let the public know they offer free Wi-Fi. The equipment will cost about $300, installation about $45, although the first storeowners to sign up will get free installation.
The goal of the WiFi program is not to compete with ISPs but instead give business owners in each of the city's 19 Main Street commercial districts an new tool for attracting customers.
By adamg - 9/28/05 - 10:33 pm
You got signal? I got signal! Brian Goodman of Boston Main Streets and Pat McCormick of the Boston Wireless Advocacy Group check out Roslindale WiFi under the stars - just like Hyde Park WiFi, only Rozzier - after a meeting about WiFi in Roslindale, Hyde Park and West Roxbury.
Hyde Park's become the second city neighborhood to get a city-sponsored WiFi zone after Roslindale. The city's Main Streets program last week installed a wireless access point atop the municipal building in Hyde Park (at Fairmount Avenue and River Street) - similar to the wireless access points that now cover Roslindale Square.
The service, separate from the Boston Public Library's existing WiFi service at the Hyde Park branch, is aimed at giving local businesses a way to give their employees and customers quick 'Net access. But anybody within sight of the municipal building can tap in.
By adamg - 8/10/05 - 8:16 am
John isn't buying Massport's contention that it had to shut down free Wi-Fi competitors to its paid service at Logan for public-safety reasons:
... Critical public safety communications? This is about homeland security? Please. They must think we're idiots.
By adamg - 6/23/05 - 1:07 pm
When I went down to Rozzie Square today for my weekly fix of chicken massaman curry, I took my laptop to try out this newfangled city-sponsored Wi-Fi hotspot. Bottom line: I should have left the laptop at home.
The full report:
By adamg - 6/7/05 - 9:45 am
According to an Intel survey, 12 metro regions have better overall wireless connectivity than Boston - including Minneapolis, Denver and Toledo, Ohio:
... Survey findings are based on the number of commercial and public or "free" wireless Internet access points (hotspots), airports with wireless Internet access, and broadband availability. The survey also included community wireless Internet access points, local wireless networks and wireless e-mail devices. ...
By sooz - 5/11/05 - 2:33 pm
If you're interested in attending the Boston Wi-Fi Summit that City Councillor Tobin's Office is hosting with the City of Boston, The Museum of Science and The Boston Foundation on Thursday, May 19, 2005... read on for more info about the event and how to RSVP.
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