Analyst firm Novarum says muni-WiFi networks are "far from dead" and promise to operate just as reliable as existing cellular data services if 802.11n client devices or high-performance adapters and high-gain antennas are used. Novarum found that 802.11n client devices not only worked on current muni-WiFi networks, but they were able to pull signals in instances where traditional 802.11 a,b & g devices were not and worked without difficulty in areas where traditional devices registered weak signals.
For more about Novarum's findings:
- read this article [1] from Muniwireless
Related articles:
The egos surrounding muni-WiFi [2]
EarthLink ends 900 jobs, bails out of San Francisco [3]
Chicago says bye-bye to muni-WiFi [4]
Links:
[1] http://www.muniwireless.com/article/articleview/6535/1/2/
[2] http://www.fiercebroadbandwireless.com/story/egos-surrounding-muni-wifi/2007-08-30
[3] http://www.fiercebroadbandwireless.com/story/earthlink-ends-900-jobs-bails-out-san-francisco/2007-08-30
[4] http://www.fiercebroadbandwireless.com/story/chicago-says-bye-bye-muni-wifi/2007-08-30