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WiFi & Cellular Unite

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the get-together-right-now dept.

blake213 writes "Newsfactor is reporting a story on how WiFi Metro and Green Packet are teaming up to do a 90-day field test of combined WiFi and cellular romaing technologies in the S.F. Bay Area. Supposedly a user can roam between two coverage areas with uninterrupted service."

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  1. WiFi networks everywhere by vidnet · · Score: 4, Funny
    Seems wifi is popping up everywhere, so anyone with a laptop can get access anywhere...

    It's just that people who need constant access aren't really the kind of people who like to go outside :)

    Sharp Light! Sharp liiight!

  2. And when that fails... by flipflapflopflup · · Score: 4, Funny

    they can aim there mobile at Jim's house.

  3. Oh, this will be great... by march · · Score: 2, Funny

    Cool! Given the range of WiFi in my house, we will now have antenna towers every 50 feet rather than every quarter mile.

    Hey, the tops of those telephone poles aren't being used - maybe we could use those. Go Global Irradiation!!