[_] [Fwd: [BNM] wifi]
Mat Walker
lists at four0four.net
Tue Jul 27 16:46:46 BST 2004
Ok, so I'm forwarding a post from a Brighton mailing list regarding WiFi
in Bristol!?
The general consensous in Brighton is that we want it! Apprently having
free WiFi in loads of bars [1] and on the Beach [2] simply isn't good
enough.
Anyone got any more info on this?
Mat
[1] http://www.looseconnections.com
[2] http://www.piertopier.net
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [BNM] wifi
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 09:51:53 +0100
From: Mark Walker <mark at scip.org.uk>
Reply-To: Brighton New Media <bnmlist at brightonnewmedia.org>
To: bnmlist at brightonnewmedia.org
this just in from brizzle
* BRISTOL PLANS WI-FI FIRST
Bristol City Council will pioneer later this year what is believed to
be the UK's single largest urban wireless broadband network.
Entitled 'StreetNet', the project will set up a outdoor wireless
access zone that will deliver high-speed internet services across an
area initially covering around three square kilometres. As well as
being available to the public, the local authority hopes the network
will open up opportunities for greater mobile working by allowing
officers out in the field to access systems remotely. The service
will be provided through a network of hotspots installed in "street
furniture" such as lampposts and touch-screen information kiosks
under an agreement with media technology company Cityspace. Work on
the Streetnet infrastructure is due to go fully live in the Autumn,
with parts of the network already up and running.
"Bristol has always been an innovative city with a thriving tourism,
business and residential community", said City councillor Helen
Holland, executive member for external affairs and partnerships.
"Wireless broadband not only brings a useful communications dimension
to citizens but a critical support system for local government mobile
workers and associated agencies, such as the police and the NHS."
Announcement: http://www.egovmonitor.com/link?133l
in Bristol!?
The general consensous in Brighton is that we want it! Apprently having
free WiFi in loads of bars [1] and on the Beach [2] simply isn't good
enough.
Anyone got any more info on this?
Mat
[1] http://www.looseconnections.com
[2] http://www.piertopier.net
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [BNM] wifi
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 09:51:53 +0100
From: Mark Walker <mark at scip.org.uk>
Reply-To: Brighton New Media <bnmlist at brightonnewmedia.org>
To: bnmlist at brightonnewmedia.org
this just in from brizzle
* BRISTOL PLANS WI-FI FIRST
Bristol City Council will pioneer later this year what is believed to
be the UK's single largest urban wireless broadband network.
Entitled 'StreetNet', the project will set up a outdoor wireless
access zone that will deliver high-speed internet services across an
area initially covering around three square kilometres. As well as
being available to the public, the local authority hopes the network
will open up opportunities for greater mobile working by allowing
officers out in the field to access systems remotely. The service
will be provided through a network of hotspots installed in "street
furniture" such as lampposts and touch-screen information kiosks
under an agreement with media technology company Cityspace. Work on
the Streetnet infrastructure is due to go fully live in the Autumn,
with parts of the network already up and running.
"Bristol has always been an innovative city with a thriving tourism,
business and residential community", said City councillor Helen
Holland, executive member for external affairs and partnerships.
"Wireless broadband not only brings a useful communications dimension
to citizens but a critical support system for local government mobile
workers and associated agencies, such as the police and the NHS."
Announcement: http://www.egovmonitor.com/link?133l