Comments on: Paper to wires to wireless http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/06/30/paper-to-wires-to-wireless/ by Jeff Jarvis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:21:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ella @ Miami 4G Wireless http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/06/30/paper-to-wires-to-wireless/#comment-438300 Ella @ Miami 4G Wireless Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:40:18 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1711#comment-438300 Hello, just stopped by doing some research for my Miami 4g site. Can't believe the amount of information out there. Wasn't exactly what I was looking for, but great site. Take care. Hello, just stopped by doing some research for my Miami 4g site. Can’t believe the amount of information out there. Wasn’t exactly what I was looking for, but great site. Take care.

]]> By: Sling Broadband http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/06/30/paper-to-wires-to-wireless/#comment-391377 Sling Broadband Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:08:47 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1711#comment-391377 Take a look at Sling Broadband from Miami Visit the two tallest structures in Miami and Fort Lauderdale Wimax, and you'll find Sling Broadbands equipment. The WiMAX service provider began offering its wireless broadband Internet service to Miami and Fort Lauderdale businesses. Last month, the company expanded its reach in Miami and Fort Lauderdale by adding another 18 point-of-presence to the top of the Wachovia Center in downtown Ft. Lauderdale. WiMAX works similarly to WiFi -- but where WiFi can cover a Starbucks building, WiMAX covers several miles. Founded in 2007, the Miami-based Wimax ISP has networks in over 40 metro markets. It broadcasts Internet signals to businesses through the air, instead of using wires. WiMAX technology costs customers as much as 40 to 60 percent less than phone companies charge for Internet service, said Sling Broadbands Chief Executive Addiel Lopez. 3.65Ghz 802.16 Wimax in Miami & Fort Lauderdale Wimax Service Portfolio: Wireless Wimax (MPLS, IP Transport, L2TP, Metro-E, Metro Ethernet) Wireless Wimax Business DSL Cable Broadband Service Virtual PBX (Hosted VoIP PBX) Business Voice (VoIP Business Telephone Line) South Florida Colocation (Miami - Ft. Lauderdale - West Palm Beach) Business T1 Service Municipal Wireless Wi-Fi Service, Network Management Take a look at Sling Broadband from Miami

Visit the two tallest structures in Miami and Fort Lauderdale Wimax, and you’ll find Sling Broadbands equipment. The WiMAX service provider began offering its wireless broadband Internet service to Miami and Fort Lauderdale businesses. Last month, the company expanded its reach in Miami and Fort Lauderdale by adding another 18 point-of-presence to the top of the Wachovia Center in downtown Ft. Lauderdale. WiMAX works similarly to WiFi — but where WiFi can cover a Starbucks building, WiMAX covers several miles.

Founded in 2007, the Miami-based Wimax ISP has networks in over 40 metro markets. It broadcasts Internet signals to businesses through the air, instead of using wires. WiMAX technology costs customers as much as 40 to 60 percent less than phone companies charge for Internet service, said Sling Broadbands Chief Executive Addiel Lopez.

3.65Ghz 802.16 Wimax in Miami & Fort Lauderdale

Wimax Service Portfolio:

Wireless Wimax (MPLS, IP Transport, L2TP, Metro-E, Metro Ethernet)

Wireless Wimax Business DSL Cable Broadband Service

Virtual PBX (Hosted VoIP PBX)

Business Voice (VoIP Business Telephone Line)

South Florida Colocation (Miami – Ft. Lauderdale – West Palm Beach)

Business T1 Service

Municipal Wireless Wi-Fi Service, Network Management

]]> By: Atrium - Media e Cidadania » Reposicionar o jornal na comunidade http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/06/30/paper-to-wires-to-wireless/#comment-84830 Atrium - Media e Cidadania » Reposicionar o jornal na comunidade Tue, 04 Jul 2006 16:07:17 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1711#comment-84830 [...] Um pequeno tri-semanário da Carolina do Norte, nos Estados Unidos, resolver apostar no seu reposicionamento em termos de relevância social oferecendo acesso gratuito wireless a toda a comunidade de Moore County. Há, naturalmente, muitas dificuldades em imaginar a transposição do modelo para uma escala maior. E haverá, também, dúvidas relativamente ao sucesso da iniciativa. Mas os méritos são inegáveis. Cito apenas dois, que me ocorrem de imediato: 1. a contribuição para o esboroar da ideia de que as pequenas publicações, que servem comunidades não urbanas, são receosas e deficitárias no que respeita à tecnologia; 2. a enunciação de ’soluções’ locais para problemas que vezes demais tendem a ser analisados apenas com base nos exemplos nacionais. [...] [...] Um pequeno tri-semanário da Carolina do Norte, nos Estados Unidos, resolver apostar no seu reposicionamento em termos de relevância social oferecendo acesso gratuito wireless a toda a comunidade de Moore County. Há, naturalmente, muitas dificuldades em imaginar a transposição do modelo para uma escala maior. E haverá, também, dúvidas relativamente ao sucesso da iniciativa. Mas os méritos são inegáveis. Cito apenas dois, que me ocorrem de imediato: 1. a contribuição para o esboroar da ideia de que as pequenas publicações, que servem comunidades não urbanas, são receosas e deficitárias no que respeita à tecnologia; 2. a enunciação de ’soluções’ locais para problemas que vezes demais tendem a ser analisados apenas com base nos exemplos nacionais. [...]

]]> By: Techbee http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/06/30/paper-to-wires-to-wireless/#comment-84680 Techbee Tue, 04 Jul 2006 11:15:40 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1711#comment-84680 I live in France, where a lot of rural areas can only dream about broadband, wi-fi, wi-max. I occasionnal work for a community newspaper in one such area. There would be eternal gratitude (if such things exist in business) or at least a lasting bond between readers and a rural newspaper that offered this deal. I live in France, where a lot of rural areas can only dream about broadband, wi-fi, wi-max. I occasionnal work for a community newspaper in one such area. There would be eternal gratitude (if such things exist in business) or at least a lasting bond between readers and a rural newspaper that offered this deal.

]]> By: Brian Hayashi http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/06/30/paper-to-wires-to-wireless/#comment-84078 Brian Hayashi Mon, 03 Jul 2006 15:15:27 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1711#comment-84078 The newspaper is a collection of functions, all of which are affected by the Internet. It's "newsroom" and "production" and, of course circulation. Whether you are a big paper or small paper is less relevant than are you doing the best job you can be doing in connecting readers with the community, every day. If more papers had all of their departments re-examining the "everyday newspaper occasion" I think there would be a greater appreciation of the value locked up in today's newspaper organization. The newspaper is a collection of functions, all of which are affected by the Internet. It’s “newsroom” and “production” and, of course circulation. Whether you are a big paper or small paper is less relevant than are you doing the best job you can be doing in connecting readers with the community, every day. If more papers had all of their departments re-examining the “everyday newspaper occasion” I think there would be a greater appreciation of the value locked up in today’s newspaper organization.

]]> By: GigaOM : » The Pilot Flirts With WiFi http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/06/30/paper-to-wires-to-wireless/#comment-82869 GigaOM : » The Pilot Flirts With WiFi Sat, 01 Jul 2006 18:49:13 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1711#comment-82869 [...] North Carolina daily, The Pilot, is going to offer free WiFi from its offices, and will eventually offer pay services in the Moore County and surrounding markets where it sells the paper. There is going to be WiMAX involved. Good idea? Jeff Jarvis doesn’t think so - and channels the ghost of Newspaper ISPs, which failed miserably. Sticking to your knitting and focusing on core competencies is a good way to keep competitors at bay. Shouldn’t The Pilot be focusing more on enhancing its online presence than having a dalliance with WiFi? [...] [...] North Carolina daily, The Pilot, is going to offer free WiFi from its offices, and will eventually offer pay services in the Moore County and surrounding markets where it sells the paper. There is going to be WiMAX involved. Good idea? Jeff Jarvis doesn’t think so – and channels the ghost of Newspaper ISPs, which failed miserably. Sticking to your knitting and focusing on core competencies is a good way to keep competitors at bay. Shouldn’t The Pilot be focusing more on enhancing its online presence than having a dalliance with WiFi? [...]

]]> By: Max Kalehoff http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/06/30/paper-to-wires-to-wireless/#comment-82743 Max Kalehoff Sat, 01 Jul 2006 15:14:35 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1711#comment-82743 WiFi as this North Carolina newspaper is offering is a valuable service but one quickly becoming a commodity; WiFi likely will be replaced within a few years anyway. So, this newspaper is stuck in legacy mode: investing in business extensions that will eventually go away. It's a short-term play at best. WiFi as this North Carolina newspaper is offering is a valuable service but one quickly becoming a commodity; WiFi likely will be replaced within a few years anyway. So, this newspaper is stuck in legacy mode: investing in business extensions that will eventually go away. It’s a short-term play at best.

]]> By: Ed Rusch http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/06/30/paper-to-wires-to-wireless/#comment-82740 Ed Rusch Sat, 01 Jul 2006 15:12:28 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1711#comment-82740 "On the one hand, a newspaper would be damned wise to find ways to provide extra service to local users: ‘Get my free wi-fi and get my local content and take my ads.’" Those second and third "ands" don't logically follow from the first. “On the one hand, a newspaper would be damned wise to find ways to provide extra service to local users: ‘Get my free wi-fi and get my local content and take my ads.’”

Those second and third “ands” don’t logically follow from the first.

]]> By: Manuel http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/06/30/paper-to-wires-to-wireless/#comment-82586 Manuel Sat, 01 Jul 2006 10:42:20 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1711#comment-82586 My newest hobby is Blog reads that is more intresanter than newspapers or television. in the between time I spend already 4-5 hours at the computer. Writes firmly thereby I also still enough-end to read has. My newest hobby is Blog reads that is more intresanter than newspapers or television. in the between time I spend already 4-5 hours at the computer. Writes firmly thereby I also still enough-end to read has.

]]> By: jr http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/06/30/paper-to-wires-to-wireless/#comment-82565 jr Sat, 01 Jul 2006 09:42:09 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1711#comment-82565 Great analysis Great analysis

]]> By: Howard Owens http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/06/30/paper-to-wires-to-wireless/#comment-82378 Howard Owens Sat, 01 Jul 2006 03:06:30 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1711#comment-82378 I wrote about this <a href="http://www.howardowens.com/index.cfm?action=full_text&ARTICLE_ID=2057" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Wi-fi alone is of limited value. If it's just about a new way of distributing content, who cares. But ties some social networking, some buddying finding, some merchant finding/coupons, and other geo-based services, as well as USG ... now you're onto something. You get to use the service for free if you participate in the community. I wrote about this here.

Wi-fi alone is of limited value. If it’s just about a new way of distributing content, who cares. But ties some social networking, some buddying finding, some merchant finding/coupons, and other geo-based services, as well as USG … now you’re onto something.

You get to use the service for free if you participate in the community.

]]> By: Bryan Murley http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/06/30/paper-to-wires-to-wireless/#comment-82354 Bryan Murley Sat, 01 Jul 2006 01:46:44 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1711#comment-82354 I think you're only thinking in terms of the big cities. The Pilot doesn't serve a big city, but a small community (it's published three days a week). I'd wager there are significant roadblocks to getting broadband penetration in the area (I'm in upstate S.C. and I can't get broadband without satellite because cable and dsl don't come on my street). This effort will help bring that access to the community. Also, as Mindy McAdams noted, this effort will allow the paper to bring its content before the eyes of anyone who logs on, thus bringing eyeballs to advertisers. In the end, this <em>distribution effort</em> will aid them in building <em>trust</em> in their community, and it's something that should be applauded. I think you’re only thinking in terms of the big cities. The Pilot doesn’t serve a big city, but a small community (it’s published three days a week). I’d wager there are significant roadblocks to getting broadband penetration in the area (I’m in upstate S.C. and I can’t get broadband without satellite because cable and dsl don’t come on my street). This effort will help bring that access to the community.

Also, as Mindy McAdams noted, this effort will allow the paper to bring its content before the eyes of anyone who logs on, thus bringing eyeballs to advertisers.

In the end, this distribution effort will aid them in building trust in their community, and it’s something that should be applauded.

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