December 27, 2005
Wi-Fi networks in US cities
Municipal Wi-Fi networks are under consideration in various cities in the US. According to the report titled "2006 Muni Broadband Outlook" by Light Reading Insider, cities such as Anaheim, Calif.; Atlanta; Austin, Texas; Boston; Buffalo, N.Y.; Chicago; Denver; Kansas City, Mo.; and Lenexa, Kan. are planning to deploy Wi-Fi networks.
The main reason in favor of Wi-Fi deployments is that it allows greater capacity per user since the access points are deployed over small areas and the spectrum can be utilized several times. smallbizpipeline.com reports:
Because of the simpler CSMA protocols and smaller networks, Wi-Fi also has inherently lower latency, less than 10 msec, whereas 3G networks are struggling to get down to 100 msec.
Read More: The Case For (And Against) Muni Wi-Fi
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