Earthlink Rethinking Muni-Fi Projects > Never going to show solid return

said by nranieri:

Ubiquitous WiFi in urban areas is a terrible business plan. The technology just does not work well in high density locations, which is where all of the networks are being built, because that is where the best user density is. Too many large buildings and trees create multipath interference that can only be helped by deploying an incredible number of nodes per sq mi. With all of the attendant install and support costs.