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  1. Re:QOS by argeybargey · · Score: 1 · on The Assassination of Wi-Fi

    There are a couple of companies that make WiFi roam quite well.
    Amongst others...

    RoamAD (http://roamad.com/) is a good example of a commercial company with rollouts that make WiFi roaming work.

    Cohda Wireless (http://www.cohdawireless.com/) is a startup that also has a roaming solution, as well as some novel solutions to the non-line-of-sight problem that you mention. Actually, increasing the power doesn't fix the non-line-of-sight performance. The multipath increases with the power, so by boosting the power, you are also boosting the multipath components. The problem is solvable with some clever receiver algorithms which are still 100% wifi compatible.

    A number of handset manufacturers are making handsets which switch between gsm/3g and a local wifi hotspot. Say you want to download a bunch of data (emails, work documents, etc). You head to the nearest hotspot and the handset switches to wifi via the internet (still maintaining the connection). You grab the data you want and then keep driving. This, as well as voip via wifi, will definitely take the cream out of the cellular profits.

  2. Auckland, New Zealand is very wireless by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Persuading A City To Go Wireless?

    Check out Auckland NZ. Reach Wireless using RoamAD(metropolitan wi-fi) and Woosh using IP Wireless. That town is a hotbed of wireless progress. Auckland's Wi-Fi Hotzone. Interesting thing here is that the city gt behind the launch of the network and actively promotes it, but does not own it. See How the city got involved.

  3. Re:open source method to roam between these networ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Toronto, The Naked City
    Check out RoamAD:

    http://roamad.com/roam_home_demo.html


    They seem to have solved all that.
  4. APs everywhere in Auckland. Advice required. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Toronto, The Naked City
    on the RoamAD network.
    Their network is here:

    RoamAD network area



    I can't get on to it though. Any pointers? Tips? from the pros. How do you do it?
  5. Demonstration Network by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on 802.11b Urban Network - 3 sq km!

    Almost reaches my apartment.
    http://www.roamad.com/roam_home_demo.html