‘Largest Wireless Network’ Planned For Arizona – 187-square-mile network

Three neighboring cities of Gilbert, Tempe, and Chandler will create a single network that all residents, visitors, and businesses can use, as opposed to deploying three separate, incompatible mesh networks.

The wireless mesh network that began in Tempe, Ariz., and initially produced the largest Wi-Fi network in the U.S. continues to spread to neighboring communities, according to an announcement Thursday from the network’s equipment supplier, Strix Systems. The firm said the new deployment in Gilbert will create a 187-square-mile network when it’s completed.

The Gilbert network will cover the community’s 76 square miles and be contiguous with the nearby cities of Tempe and Chandler. Gilbert has selected MobilePro Corp. for the design, deployment, and operation of its network.

By W. David Gardner
TechWeb News