Mecca Gets Wi-FiTropos mesh network created.... ( old news - 11:02AM Thursday Dec 20 2007) tags: business · wireless · world · networkingInfoworld notes that the millions of pilgrims in Mecca this week for the Hajj, an annual gathering of Muslims, can stay connected thanks to a temporary Wi-Fi mesh network that covers much of the city. More than two-million Hajjis, or pilgrims, come to the Saudi Arabian city each year for several days of religious rituals. A network of about 70 Tropos 5210 mesh routers will provide connectivity: Saudi Arabia's Communications and Information Technology Commission appointed an Internet service provider, Bayanat Al-Oula, to provide the temporary network. It was rolled out in less than 60 days with no help from Tropos personnel, Barton said. Aptilo Networks, a wireless-management software and services company based in Stockholm, is running the network as a managed service from its offices in Malaysia.
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tiger72
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clubs: | wow Good for them! Of course, what good is it when you only have access to a dozen government approved websites? | |
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Miami, FL | Re: wow LAN party, enough said.
Of course expect it to be used for "other" purposes as well. | |
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FiL
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Long Beach, CA | Jesus! Look at all of those sheep people 
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| Re: Jesus! No organization? Really?
I have many friends that took the journey in the early 90's, and told me about hundreds of ushers, people handing out the typical dress wear, rugs, water, food. I seriously doubt its a crazed fest of worshippers (sp). | |
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| Re: Jesus! It can't be too organized with hundreds of people getting trampled every year. But in the end it is their religious duty to go, and they know the risks.
If they feel like taking that risk of getting trampled in the yearly stampede, more power to them. | |
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| said by FiL  :I have many friends that took the journey in the early 90's, and told me about hundreds of ushers, people handing out the typical dress wear, rugs, water, food. I seriously doubt its a crazed fest of worshippers (sp). Well who are you going to believe: your friends who have first-hand knowledge, or snap judgments on the internet based on Google searches?
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Ocean Gate, NJ | Re: Jesus! Smart ass comments aside Fatness, it's a FACT that people get trampled to death year after year. Like I said, more power to them. | |
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1 edit | What's the matter, can't handle a decent retort Fatness?
NM, thought Fatness had my post deleted. | |
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1 edit | hehe...touche!
But ummm, yea.
Lots of death's here in the U.S. from over crowded venues, such as concert seating rows collapsing an such things that go along with public safety.
But what Im wondering is why bring that "fact" up when its got nothing to do with wifi in the city?
Unless of course your trying to divert potential visitors, you know, the ones that will be doing "other" things? | |
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@comcast.net | Re: Jesus! Hey! in the states we have a trampling every year too! it's called BLACK FRIDAY at WALMART  | |
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Richmond, IN | Some of us believe in the spiritual, some of us believe in the physical, but we got to believe in something to get us through life's twist and turns. | |
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2 edits | Re: Jesus! said by AbolishReligion :
maybe YOU do, but WE dont
You THINK you don't, but we all deny the truth to some degree I guess. If you are so sure of yourself and proud of your views, why the anonymous thing? | |
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1 edit | Re: Jesus! said by RR Conductor :said by AbolishReligion :
maybe YOU do, but WE dont
You THINK you don't, but we all deny the truth to some degree I guess. If you are so sure of yourself and proud of your views, why the anonymous thing? pfft!!
clearly clueless.
You can speak for yourself when it comes to your denial.
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