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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 :)

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

    they can aim there mobile at Jim's house.

  3. I was thinking... by swordboy · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Why don't cellular providers make an adapter to plug their cellular access into the junction box on the outside of a house? I use my cell phone as a primary (actually, I have two and it is still much cheaper than the rape provided by Ameritech) and this has worked well for me. I would really love it if I could plug in a cellular access module into my house so I could use my POTS infrastructure with the service.

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