Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Eyecatchers-30 : 'Wi-Fi Dreams Fading Fast' - AFP

Plans for Wi-Fi networks to provide free or low-cost wireless Internet access are being abandoned or scaled back by U.S. cities as the economics is turning out to be challenging.

San Francisco and Chicago in recent weeks abruptly halted plans to set up municipal Wi-Fi networks while Internet giant, Earthlink, a partner for a number of cities, begun a reorganisation that would limit new projects.

Cities and companies are finding the economics more difficult, with many expensive access points needed and relatively small numbers of subscribers signing on.

Analysts however says that despite the problems of municipal Wi-Fi programs, wireless Internet access is growing and more networks will be coming in some form.

Courtesy: AFP/The Hindu, Chennai, of Sep.24, 2007

Grateful thanks to AFP and The Hindu.

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