Wi-Fi Plan Abandoned For Chicago

[joepole]

It's a completely different business model because the infrastructure costs are less by about an order of magnitude. There's a huge difference between funding a $20M project and a $2M project.

[rhertz]

Originally Posted by joepole

It's a completely different business model because the infrastructure costs are less by about an order of magnitude. There's a huge difference between funding a $20M project and a $2M project.

If you are saying that it takes an order of magnitude fewer AP's with Wimax compared to WiFi to receive the same coverage, I would have to agree if you are comparing unlicensed Wifi to licensed Wimax using privately owned bands. However I would have to disagree if you are comparing Wifi to Wimax both playing by the same Part 15 rules. (same band, same max EIRP) The laws of Physics cannot be changed, but you know this already.

[rhertz]

More coverage on this subject. I have been following the muni-wifi news for some time....

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20521155/

http://web20.telecomtv.com/pages/?ne...2a10&view=news

http://www.unstrung.com/document.asp...ng_sitedefault

http://www.alleyinsider.com/2007/08/...thlink-el.html

http://www.computerworld.com/blogs/node/6120