Boston Starts Working on Mesh Wi-Fi Network
Boston, Massachusetts has become the latest major U.S. city to give municipal Wi-Fi a try, unveiling plans for a pilot project covering 5000 homes in the Roxbury neighborhood.
This project was inspired by a city-sponsored Wireless Task Force study, which recommended that Boston establish municipal Wi-Fi networks in partnership with a non-profit corporation, with the aim of bringing the internet to under-served areas.
“We said we’d move quickly, and we have,” said the city’s Mayor, Thomas Merino. “The Boston Wireless Initiative is up and running.”
Two public hotspots have already been launched by the city, and construction of a mesh network will commence immediately, city officials noted, although no exact timeline was given.
Funding and resources will come in the form of donations from the community, as well as the contributions of ISPs and network vendors hoping for a shot at a citywide contract. So far, BelAir Networks, GigaBeam, and MetroNext have all supplied equipment for the network, while Verizon Communications, Cisco Galaxy Internet Services, and SkyPilot have contributed time and services.
Source: TeleClick
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