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WFI Selected for Madison Wi-Fi ProjectBy TED GLANZER
TMCnet Communications and Broadband Columnist
Madison, Wis. joined the growing list of municipalities that plan on launching their own Wi-Fi networks and services. Indeed, for months Philadelphia has been working on deploying wireless Internet access, while the mayor of
San Francisco recently announced his intention of having the city provide Wi-Fi.
Toward that end, Wireless Facilities, Inc. said today that it will provide network design infrastructure and deployment services for the proposed municipal Wi-Fi project in Madison .
WFI will work with Cellnet and coordinate with Madison Gas and Electric to deploy a Wi-Fi network initially in downtown Madison . The target date for that deployment is March 2006, while coverage in the city’s remaining areas should be completed by the beginning of 2007, WFI said.
The deployment of a municipal Wi-Fi network is part of Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz’ “Healthy City” plan to show, in part, that Madison is a technologically savvy community, WFI said.
“This is an important new service for Madison residents and businesses,” said Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz in a statement.
The terms of the arrangement were not disclosed.
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