Friday, August 27, 2004
According to new research by the University of Georgia, the majority of broadband wireless systems are being designed for community enhancement, not revenue generation. The research divides the wireless world into "zones" and "clouds".
A zone is group of hot spots that are managed as a group, so a user can log in with a single user name and password.
A cloud offers coverage across a specific geographic area, like a town or city center.
According to the research, 43 percent of zones and 26 percent of clouds were created to stimulate economic development. While the research is not comprehensive, it does highlight the emerging new infrastrcutures of economic development. Read more.
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The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
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Wireless clouds and zones
