Da-Chief
03-30-2008, 12:12
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Last month it was reported that the city of Minneapolis had been successful (http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/92100) in rolling out a citywide wireless network that provides broadband access to over ninety percent of the city s residents. An update (http://www.muniwireless.com/applications/public-access/2008/03/28/minneapolis-wi-fi-network-passes-the-test/) about the rollout indicates that the network is indeed up and running but that there are a few limitations bothering its regular users.
The first problem is that the speeds of the system are slow; users are getting only about half of the advertised 1 Mbps speed on the system. The second problem is that the network isn t optimized for mobile Wi-Fi devices (such as the iPod touch) so it s not good for all people who are interested in quick online access on the go.
And the third problem, which is perhaps the most important to resolve immediately, is that trees and tall buildings continue to block (http://www.twincities.com/ci_8722271?nclick_check=1) some customers from Wi-Fi access even though the city has made strong efforts to reduce these issues. Residents can use wireless modems to get around the latter problem insofar as it affects in-home connections.
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Last month it was reported that the city of Minneapolis had been successful (http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/92100) in rolling out a citywide wireless network that provides broadband access to over ninety percent of the city s residents. An update (http://www.muniwireless.com/applications/public-access/2008/03/28/minneapolis-wi-fi-network-passes-the-test/) about the rollout indicates that the network is indeed up and running but that there are a few limitations bothering its regular users.
The first problem is that the speeds of the system are slow; users are getting only about half of the advertised 1 Mbps speed on the system. The second problem is that the network isn t optimized for mobile Wi-Fi devices (such as the iPod touch) so it s not good for all people who are interested in quick online access on the go.
And the third problem, which is perhaps the most important to resolve immediately, is that trees and tall buildings continue to block (http://www.twincities.com/ci_8722271?nclick_check=1) some customers from Wi-Fi access even though the city has made strong efforts to reduce these issues. Residents can use wireless modems to get around the latter problem insofar as it affects in-home connections.
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