Ditching the spaghetti (Bolognese) of wired infrastructure...
Published: 8 June 2006 09:20 BST
The Italian city of Bologna is to offer free high-speed wi-fi beginning on 12 June, according to an announcement on its website.
The city's deputy mayor said in a statement the Iperbole Wireless Project is the first to offer coverage within a historic centre in a major Italian city.
The network was deployed by Acantho, a local ISP, and Hi-Tel, a RoamAD partner. Financial backers of the project include the City of Bologna, Laboratori G Marconi and the University of Bologna, according to a statement from RoamAD.
Citywide wi-fi networks are on the rise as some officials begin to view internet access as a utility. In the US, metro wireless networks are in the works in Chicago, New Orleans and Philadelphia, as well as in some smaller communities. EarthLink and Google are also trying to build a free wi-fi network for hilly San Francisco.
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