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Municipal Wi-Fi Planned For Sydney |
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Written by Adam Gosling
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Wednesday, 29 November 2006 |
I don't feel like I have to eat my words just yet, but I
certainly did pass comment that Australia's geographic population dispersion
meant that we'll never see the sort of ubiquitous municipal Wi-Fi roll-outs
that will make Wi-Fi enabled devices a viable alternative.
It was in relation to the
announcement by Sony of its Mylo device, but I tarred Microsoft's Zune with
the same brush.
While I don't feel I have to go back in my comments just
yet, I could be proved wrong if an initiative by the NSW State Government rolls-out
any further than the CBD locations already planned and announced today.
NSW Premier Morris
Iemma today announced the State Governement plans to provide free universal broadband internet
access within the State's major central business districts.
Just let me say that again in case you didn't believe it
either. The NSW State Government announced today that it plans to provide FREE
universal broadband Internet access in major business districts.
The wireless initiative is said to cover seven areas - central
and North Sydney, Parramatta,
Penrith, Liverpool, Newcastle, Wollongong and Gosford.
The Government plans to call for expressions of interest
next year to find somebody to do it, so we'll see if it ever transpires.
Such a move could have major ramifications for the use of Wi-Fi Voice over IP as more mobile phones become available wireless hotspots can be used to make calls using the Internet rather than traditional mobile phone networks.
It could also open up the possibility for a raft of new services and devices that do not rely on cellular networks for communications, far more than Iemma's suggestion that it will help tourists get access to their emails.
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