UK-wide wi-fi network on its way

User Comments: 13

1. January 3, 2006 8:25 PM
   DragonMaster said:
   I'd like to see that here! We just have 1 street with Wi-Fi in Montreal.
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2. January 3, 2006 10:34 PM
   otmakus said:
   Still the most important factor is how much it costs and how fast it can go. Vast majority of U.K has been accustomed to broadband internet, and a slow, though wireless connection won't be accepted. But if it's affordable and fast enough, it must be very nice to be able to connect to the internet wherever we are.And where I live, any equipment fitted on lampposts and street signs won't last even a day before getting stolen. Well, even street signs were stolen here.
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3. January 3, 2006 11:06 PM
   rahuls said:
   Apart from reliability security would be a big concern for this kind of network
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4. January 4, 2006 12:14 AM
   Rhianntp said:
   I look forward to seeing how this goes for them.
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5. January 4, 2006 4:01 AM
   cyrax said:
   In Trindad, we could really benifit from a service like this. The geography wouldn't be a problem. But its good to hear innovation like this is being embraced.
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6. January 4, 2006 4:12 AM
   zachig said:
   WOW. That's absolutely awesome. I wish this will be done in Israel too. But I don't know why I have the feeling that it will take a lot of time till it will be done in my country.
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7. January 4, 2006 5:09 AM
   ArmyofKirb said:
   It will be interesting to see if WiMax will render 802.11g networks of hundreds of access points useless.
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8. January 4, 2006 5:53 AM
   donnagual said:
   This is the way of the future I'd have to say. In 20 years down the road, internet is going to be how AM/FM radia is today. You can pick it up everywhere you go. For a geek like me, what a fun time to be alive. The tech revolution! Yee-haw!!
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9. January 4, 2006 8:01 AM
   otmakus said:
   [b]Originally posted by ArmyofKirb:[/b][quote]It will be interesting to see if WiMax will render 802.11g networks of hundreds of access points useless. [/quote]That reminds me, what happens to WiMax? It was very promising, so why haven't we seen it yet?
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10. January 4, 2006 8:54 AM
    mentaljedi said:
    I'm english and this makes me even more proud! Go UK! I'm sure its going to be fast because nobody will go for it if it is and i think most people know that. Security is an issue, but i'm faily confident that it will be mimal. At the moment, wi-fi has had its diffuluties but because this is such a big project, it will probably have "special attention".
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11. January 4, 2006 12:31 PM
    nimo333 said:
    It doesn't mention of the speed nor of the price; therefore, I don't care!
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12. January 4, 2006 4:04 PM
    Crofty74 said:
    Whilst Im happy this is happening to some extent - mainly because of voice communication access especially the future of mobile phones, this lamppost and street sign fittings thing is bugging me, a lot, time to read up on this I think for my own peace of mind from a security/tamperproof perspective.
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13. January 4, 2006 4:58 PM
    nathanskywalker said:
    O.K. I say we beat them, what'd yah think...North America?
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