Snippets of global implementations
1. Milpitas & San Francisco : 2 Earthlink projects, the Milpitas project is pushed by the local council, whereas the San Francisco project by Google. Hpwever it seems the Google project of SFO is running into rough waters!
2. British Telecom plans to get in the fray
3. Singapore gets underway - Government intervention to speed up through discounting is interesting. Another detailed article on the exact nature of the implementation of the Singapore Free-WiFi project.
4. Not just telcos or tech firms like Google above, but even Airlines are offering their own WiFi solutions, though the jury is out on that one - as in the case of Continental and Delta Airlines.
5. Another local government initiative in Wilson, North Carolina
6. A brilliant write up on Korea's Broadband vision by their Minister of Information and Communication. Clearly Maran has some learning to do, inspite of his brilliance! Clearly outlines the role that the state can play when it takes on its mantle of providing infrastructure for growth through large scale investment
7. Equipment vendors like Motorola & Samsung too are watching the WiMax space with interest, as it represents opportunities for their hardware implementation
8. Boston city too offering free WiFi in select areas as a government initiative. Just as the Boston government has outsourced the WiFi network creation to a the Charys Technology Group, the same could probably be done here too, where the govt. approaches a complete third party and not a Telco. This little note talks about the various players in this particular WiFi initiative - 4 different players in this case!
9. As more players enter the "Free WiFi" model seeking revenues on advertising, one of the casualties is Verilan, which has found the advertising revenue model too speculative and shut shop, thus characterizing the WiFi market as being for those with deep pockets.
10. AT&T - another free WiFi model provider for CA city, trying to beat Google and Earthlink. The ad-revenue on web page model.
11. Bangalore, MG Road - India's own failed kickstart to a free WiFi model.
Corporate implementations
1. A tyre company, Continental, implements a solution from WiFi Hotspot vendor iPass & integrator firm ETT, to offer its employees WiFi access over 62000 Hotspots.
WiFi Facts and Figures
1. Users spend on average more than 2 hours signed in to a Wi-Fi session
2. 85 percent of respondents would be willing to use a Wi-Fi network installed and supported by a major network operator, whilst only 34 percent would be willing to use an independent Wi-Fi network
3. Accessing Wi-Fi services via a laptop was the most popular method with 86 percent of respondents connecting in this way. 19 percent also accessed Wi-Fi services via a PDA
4. Hotels are the most popular choice of location for accessing Wi-Fi services, with 42 percent of respondents connecting here. Coffee shops were the second most popular with 32 percent and airports third with 29 percent : All of these from the T-Mobile commissioned study
The corresponding devices/equipment/services market
1. In the US, T-mobile has already invested in WiFi zones and needs people using this infrastructure. However adequate mobile devices have not yet proliferated that are offered in conjunction with the right plans from the telco operator. Initiatives such as MYLO from Sony will help drive adoption of WiFi more extensively
2. With all the hoopla on WiFi devices, there is however alternate 3G competing with WiFi, to provide the same benefit of Wireless Broadband that is more in line with the FMC platforms.
3. On the services front within the WiMax landscape, there exists Elitecore Technologies which provides end to end OSS/BSS services through its Crestel Convergent Billing solution.
4. Skype ties up with The Cloud, a WiFi Hotspot provider across Europe, and with an SMC Networks WiFi handset, one can make Skype calls from any of Cloud's 8500 hotspots across Europe.
5. Apple enters the telecom market, integrating a cellphone into its iPod, with a WiFi enabled device.
Going Beyond
1. P2P WiFi - If there is P2P sharing of content, why not of wireless bandwidth? Here is a device probably ahead of its time! And yet again, there are interesting revenue models possible as the world gets more WiMax'd and constant connectivity is an imperative need.
2. P2P WiFi in a different manner - French company Free opens its subscribers WiFi to other subscribers upto 64Kbps speeds. Clearly this could wipe out FON as above & also is an interesting trend - maybe the Internet Highways are truly Toll Free with their engendered commerce the only true lasting benefit.
Wimax/WiFi versus 3G/HSDPA
1. Will WiMax get the first mover advantage over Mobile networks?
2. The ABI research report briefly summarized - very briefly! It would appear that given the investments already made in cellular network towers and their immediate usability for HSDPA versus the required investments to be made for WiMax, the former technology has a distinct implementation advantage over the latter - there, I got that!
Resources
1. Wireless Broadband : A primer on the past and the implementation mechanisms, quite a thorough article.
2. Mobile / Wireless Broadband : Another wonderfully readable article on the various technologies and deployment status of each in India.
1. Milpitas & San Francisco : 2 Earthlink projects, the Milpitas project is pushed by the local council, whereas the San Francisco project by Google. Hpwever it seems the Google project of SFO is running into rough waters!
2. British Telecom plans to get in the fray
3. Singapore gets underway - Government intervention to speed up through discounting is interesting. Another detailed article on the exact nature of the implementation of the Singapore Free-WiFi project.
4. Not just telcos or tech firms like Google above, but even Airlines are offering their own WiFi solutions, though the jury is out on that one - as in the case of Continental and Delta Airlines.
5. Another local government initiative in Wilson, North Carolina
6. A brilliant write up on Korea's Broadband vision by their Minister of Information and Communication. Clearly Maran has some learning to do, inspite of his brilliance! Clearly outlines the role that the state can play when it takes on its mantle of providing infrastructure for growth through large scale investment
7. Equipment vendors like Motorola & Samsung too are watching the WiMax space with interest, as it represents opportunities for their hardware implementation
8. Boston city too offering free WiFi in select areas as a government initiative. Just as the Boston government has outsourced the WiFi network creation to a the Charys Technology Group, the same could probably be done here too, where the govt. approaches a complete third party and not a Telco. This little note talks about the various players in this particular WiFi initiative - 4 different players in this case!
9. As more players enter the "Free WiFi" model seeking revenues on advertising, one of the casualties is Verilan, which has found the advertising revenue model too speculative and shut shop, thus characterizing the WiFi market as being for those with deep pockets.
10. AT&T - another free WiFi model provider for CA city, trying to beat Google and Earthlink. The ad-revenue on web page model.
11. Bangalore, MG Road - India's own failed kickstart to a free WiFi model.
Corporate implementations
1. A tyre company, Continental, implements a solution from WiFi Hotspot vendor iPass & integrator firm ETT, to offer its employees WiFi access over 62000 Hotspots.
WiFi Facts and Figures
1. Users spend on average more than 2 hours signed in to a Wi-Fi session
2. 85 percent of respondents would be willing to use a Wi-Fi network installed and supported by a major network operator, whilst only 34 percent would be willing to use an independent Wi-Fi network
3. Accessing Wi-Fi services via a laptop was the most popular method with 86 percent of respondents connecting in this way. 19 percent also accessed Wi-Fi services via a PDA
4. Hotels are the most popular choice of location for accessing Wi-Fi services, with 42 percent of respondents connecting here. Coffee shops were the second most popular with 32 percent and airports third with 29 percent : All of these from the T-Mobile commissioned study
The corresponding devices/equipment/services market
1. In the US, T-mobile has already invested in WiFi zones and needs people using this infrastructure. However adequate mobile devices have not yet proliferated that are offered in conjunction with the right plans from the telco operator. Initiatives such as MYLO from Sony will help drive adoption of WiFi more extensively
2. With all the hoopla on WiFi devices, there is however alternate 3G competing with WiFi, to provide the same benefit of Wireless Broadband that is more in line with the FMC platforms.
3. On the services front within the WiMax landscape, there exists Elitecore Technologies which provides end to end OSS/BSS services through its Crestel Convergent Billing solution.
4. Skype ties up with The Cloud, a WiFi Hotspot provider across Europe, and with an SMC Networks WiFi handset, one can make Skype calls from any of Cloud's 8500 hotspots across Europe.
5. Apple enters the telecom market, integrating a cellphone into its iPod, with a WiFi enabled device.
Going Beyond
1. P2P WiFi - If there is P2P sharing of content, why not of wireless bandwidth? Here is a device probably ahead of its time! And yet again, there are interesting revenue models possible as the world gets more WiMax'd and constant connectivity is an imperative need.
2. P2P WiFi in a different manner - French company Free opens its subscribers WiFi to other subscribers upto 64Kbps speeds. Clearly this could wipe out FON as above & also is an interesting trend - maybe the Internet Highways are truly Toll Free with their engendered commerce the only true lasting benefit.
Wimax/WiFi versus 3G/HSDPA
1. Will WiMax get the first mover advantage over Mobile networks?
2. The ABI research report briefly summarized - very briefly! It would appear that given the investments already made in cellular network towers and their immediate usability for HSDPA versus the required investments to be made for WiMax, the former technology has a distinct implementation advantage over the latter - there, I got that!
Resources
1. Wireless Broadband : A primer on the past and the implementation mechanisms, quite a thorough article.
2. Mobile / Wireless Broadband : Another wonderfully readable article on the various technologies and deployment status of each in India.
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