Social Media, Connectivity & Communications

Requiring a direct connection to a wired network has been one limiting factor for wide area Wi-Fi deployments. But wireless mesh networks need far fewer access points with wired connections.

In other words, I can be in L.A. and still watch the Red Sox.

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At a monthly price, pilot customers can receive a full line of services, including unlimited Internet access, multiple email accounts, spam blocking, anti-virus protection and parental controls, via a secure, personal connection.

The Internet keeps getting worse, both at the user’s level, and deep within its architecture.

"Messages into the future is something that people have always sought to do," said Paul Saffo, director of the Institute for the Future, a research group. "In a way, it’s a statement of optimism."

While journalists often take the video as a dark jeremiad, nonjournalists often embrace it as a positive view of the media future.

"It’s just using a new tool to do that – a virtual or digital county agent."

"We’re doing more metro deployments than any single company in the business. I think that validates that we have a very workable plan."

There are more laptops and PDAs with wireless cards, and customers will begin to expect the amenity. “They’re just going to want Wi-Fi as time progresses, so we want to get out in front,’’ he said.