 japPremium
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1 edit | Actual info for the early posters' foot-in-mouth From the only link in the article that *none* of you previous posting anti-muni and/or anti small-city snobs read:
" ... Developed and managed by Ottawa Wireless, ... the system uses several hundred WiFi (802.11a,b,g) radios ... to blanket its six square miles and provide coverage 15 miles into Lake Michigan. ...
Grand Haven, population 12,000, has more than 2 million visitors each year. Some hotels and marinas subsidize the wireless service ... Local public safety agencies and the hospital are in the process of connecting to the network.
... many technology, right-of-way, and line-of-sight challenges to build ... across ... waterways, tall trees and rolling hills. ... [using] Proxim ORiNOCO AP-4000 tri-band access points and the Proxim Tsunami MP.11a point-to-multipoint wireless backhaul system
... advanced services, such as point-to-point dedicated VPN connections, remote wireless video surveillance, and high-speed access for boaters up to 15 miles offshore and at speeds of up to 55 miles per hour. City-wide mobile WiFi VoIP telephone calling is currently in beta testing with full launch expected in the next few months. Monthly prices for always-on broadband Internet starts at $19.99 for 256 kbps, and unlimited mobile VoIP calling is $29.99."
Sure, it's only a press release - but it clarifies what some early-posting, lazy-butt, naysaying posters to this thread were wondering about out loud. 256/? is an issue but I'll bet they raise it in short order. |
 SSX4lifeHello WorldPremium
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 ·RoadRunner Cable
| hey hey come on now, no more slamming grand haven MI plz (I'm a michagander @ heart). Even if it's small it's a step in the right direction. Not to mention I've been to that town before (most towns in Michigan are under 30K if you didn't know) And I think it's cool that they are the 1st to have the city hotspot. |
