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Microsoft enters muni-WiFi market
Microsoft announced that it will partner with MetroFi to build a free wireless Internet service for Portland, Oregon. Microsoft will provide targeted content to the service's users through its new online platform adCenter--a rival platform to Google's AdSense. adCenter allows advertisers to target users based on browsing habits and other data like gender, age and location. Google has a similar offering rolling out in San Francisco with partner Earthlink. MetroFi already operates muni-WiFi networks in Silicon Valley cities and has agreements with 13 cities across the country. Microsoft said it chose MetroFi because the company has a large footprint in the sector, but Redmond said it is open to work with other partners and cities in the future.
For more on Microsoft's foray into muni-WiFi:
- read this article from WSJ (sub. req.)
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Posted by Anonymous | November 21, 2006 - 10:05am
My company Alarius Networks LLC is starting a Metroscale deployment of Public Safety and Muni-WiFi "FREE" and paid services in Dade County Florida. Our initial footprint will cover 20 square miles and 250,000 residents plus visitors (over 1.5 million per year)
How can a little WISP like us get in touch with a giant like Microsoft or Google?
LazMan...
Posted by Anonymous | November 21, 2006 - 10:08am
Alarius Networks LLC
- A Wireless Telecommunications Venture
The definition of "ALARIUS" in the Latin Dictionary from Notre Dame University:
alarius -a -um [belonging to the wings of an army]; m. pl. as subst. , [allied troops] [ally, partner]
Alarius is a privately owned and operated Technology Consulting Firm specializing in High-Value Strategic Thinking in the Telecommunications Space and currently focusing on the Public Safety Homeland Security Wireless and Municipal ISP Realm. We are passionate about what we do and how we do it. We live in the Worlds greatest Nation, and we believe in the ability of the private sector making a great and positive impact on our daily lives. "Follow Me I Lead the Way"
Laz Sanchez
Alarius-Net
407-756-7109 cell
laz.sanchez@yahoo.com
http://alarius-net.com
Posted by LazMan | November 27, 2006 - 10:14am
Hey guys, I apologize...I just read my old comments and I sound like I am selling you something! lol
I am, but not on purpose. I love my company and I love my Team! That's all. ;)
But, if any readers out there knows a MS Exec or an Apple Exec, please write me!
