Omaha going wireless

Posted Aug 14th 2006 12:30PM by Michael Sciannamea
Filed under: UWB, MAN - muni, Government, Business

The city of Omaha, Nebraska is working in concert with the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) to develop and deploy a free wireless network that would be available in certain parts of the city.

The plan is to offer coverage beyond the college's campus to the city's riverfront and Old Market as well as areas that house low-income residents.

According to city officials, the goal of Wireless Omaha is to bring wireless internet access to all who want it as well as to bridge the digital divide. In addition, the network is targeted to those who would use it for e-mail and web surfing and not advanced applications.

The network is being funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation and the partners are looking for other funding to deploy the network.

Reader Comments

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1. A list of already freely accessible WiFi points in Omaha is here:

http://omahawireless.unomaha.edu/index.html

Posted at 11:58AM on Aug 15th 2006 by Asten

2. There is a Wi-Fi Company spending and plans on spend
13 Billion Dollars on a New Techonogy that can
reach 100% of the world, over the next 5 years.
the Key points to this Project are.

1.All Ways on 1.5MB up and down Anywhere.

2.256-bit SSL encryption where no firewall hardware is required

3. Service goes live in Texas, California, WA, OR, CO, Washington state and Canadian cities in 2007

4. 2 kinds of marketing plans Affiliate and a brand
ISP plan.

5. All this for under $20 amonth no hardware cost.

Posted at 8:05PM on Jul 23rd 2007 by ken

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