Wireless City deployment in Calgary shows off different business model
News | 07/09/2003 4:00 am EDT
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Wireless Internet service providers (WISPs) in Calgary have a head start on their colleagues in other municipalities after Calgary Technologies Inc. lit up four Wi-Fi hotspots last month on a not-for-profit basis. The hotspots are part of the Wireless City initiative. Project director Richard Belzil says publicly owned facilities can offer significant advantages to the business model of fledgling Wi-Fi operators, which can now break out of the gate with a network that already spans a significant portion of the city’s core area. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIALTwo weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. SUBSCRIBEUnlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. Reuse & PermissionsUnauthorized distribution, transmission, reuse or republication of any and all content is strictly prohibited. To discuss re-use of this material, please contact: Customer Care, 613-688-8821 | subscriptions@hilltimes.com |